Stone fruit (also known as a drupe) is a variety of fruit that features a stone or pit in the center. The most popular varieties are in the genus prunus, which include peaches, plums and apricots.

Stone fruit will continue to ripen after it is picked ... it is usually not removed until after the fruit is cooked. Damsons and some varieties of cooking plums have a high pectin content so ...

Regarding the timing of different stone fruit varieties, he said the season looks similar to last year. “Our bloom started earlier than 2024, but a cooler March has slowed things down a bit,” Bo said.