What is stone fruit?

What is stone fruit?

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Produce 101: Stone Fruit

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The term stone fruit refers to a type of fruit in which the outer pulp surrounds a hard rind or stone in the center that contains the pit or seed. Examples of common stone fruits include peaches nectarines plums apricots and cherries.

Mangoes lychees medlars olives pecans and almonds also belong to the drupe family as do hybrid species such as plums plumcots and apriums.