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Donut peaches, sometimes called Saturn, are flat, disc-shaped fruits with sweet, white or yellow flesh. Within those categories are the freestone and clingstone types.
Clingstone refers to a drupe having a stone which cannot be easily removed from the flesh. The flesh is attached strongly to the stone and must be cut to free the stone. Clingstone varieties of fruits in the genus Prunus are preferred as table fruit and for jams, because the flesh of clingstone fruits tends to be more tender and juicy throughout.
∎ Clingstone: The flesh of the peach clings to the pit. Available mid-May to mid-June ∎ Semi-freestone: The hybrid peach clings to the pit, but as the peach ripens, the flesh will be easier to ...
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As with peaches, nectarines can be white or yellow, and clingstone or freestone. On average, nectarines are slightly smaller and sweeter than peaches, but with much overlap. [ 25 ] The lack of skin fuzz can make nectarine skins appear more reddish than those of peaches, contributing to the fruit's plum-like appearance.
The fruit is a freestone drupe. It is less round than other plums, its ends are more pointed and the groove is less pronounced. [6] The freestone fruit is similar to, but distinct from, the clingstone damson (Prunus domestica subsp. insititia). [2]
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. Edible fruit For other uses, see Plum (disambiguation). "Plumtree" redirects here. For the Canadian band, see Plumtree (band). For other uses, see Plumtree (disambiguation). African Rose plums (Japanese or Chinese plum). A plum is a fruit of some species in Prunus subg. Prunus. Dried ...