List of stone fruit

Ais forApricot

Scientific name: prunus armeniaca

The apricot is a small, soft, sweet orange fruit closely related to the plum. You can eat the fruit fresh or dried, and apricots can also be made into jam.

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Cis forCherry

Scientific name: prunus avium

Cherries are a small, red fruit with a single stony seed. The cherry is related to almonds, peaches, plums and apricots. You can eat cherries fresh, or use them cooked in cakes and pies.

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Nis forNectarine

Scientific name: prunus persica

A nectarine is simply a type of peach that has smooth skin instead of fuzzy skin.

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Peaches are a large, pale orange fruit related to plums, apricots and cherries. The outside of the peach fruit is covered in fine fuzz, which some people don't like. A fuzzless peach is called a nectarine. Peaches are usually eaten fresh or preserved in jars or tins.

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Pis forPlum

Scientific name: prunus domestica

The plum is a small, dark red fruit related to peaches and cherries. Dried plums are sometimes called prunes. Plums can be eaten raw or used to cook puddings.

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List of stone fruit

Ais forApricot

Cis forCherry

Nis forNectarine

Pis forPeach

Pis forPlum