Ingredient

Stone Fruit

Stone fruit are fruits with a single hard pit, or stone, at the center surrounded by juicy flesh. This group includes peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, cherries, and hybrids such as pluots. Stone fruit can range from soft and very sweet to firm, tart, and intensely flavored, depending on the fruit and variety.

Peaches and nectarines may be yellow or white fleshed and can be freestone, clingstone, or semi-clingstone. Plums and pluots come in many colors and sizes, while apricots tend to be smaller with fragrant, delicate flesh. Cherries range from sweet to tart and are generally eaten fresh or used in cooking and baking.

Choose fruit that is plump, fragrant, and free from major bruises, cuts, or mold. Ripeness varies by fruit. Some stone fruit should yield slightly to gentle pressure when ripe, while cherries should be firm and glossy. Fruit sold slightly firm can often finish ripening at room temperature.

Color is not always a reliable indicator of ripeness because varieties differ widely in skin color. Aroma and feel are often better indicators.

Where to find locally grown Stone Fruit

Cahills Farm

Andover

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Allen Family Farm

MA

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Stoneyfield Orchards

NY

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Pome Ridge Orchard

Blairsville

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Parks Farms

GA

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Richfield Farms

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Ploch's Farm

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Zielinski Farm Market

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

J&T Farms

Dorothy

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Ridgetop Orchards

Fishertown

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Windy Brow Farms

Fredon Township

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Pochuck Valley Farms Market and Deli

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Great Meadows Farm Stand

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Bests Fruit Farm

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Strites Orchard, LLC

Harrisburg

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Demarest Farms

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Vienna Hill Farm

Hackettstown

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Pleasant Hill Farm

Monroe Township

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

A.L. Gaventa & Son

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Krackerjack Farm Market

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Triple B Farms

Monongahela

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Farmer Al's Market & Greenhouses

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Sorbello Girls Farm Market

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Moods Farm Market

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Holtzhauser Farms

CM13

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Boyer Orchards

New Paris

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

DanLynn Organic Farms

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Tree-Licious Orchards & Just Made Bakery

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Sunhigh Orchards

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Goffle Brook Farm & Garden Center

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Culver Family Farms

PA

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Circle M Farms

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Red Top Farm Market

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Beemerville Orchard

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Pontanos Farm Fresh Produce

NJ

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Three Spring Fruit Farm

PA

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Farmers on the Square

Carlisle

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

McConnells' Farm & Market

Aliquippa

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Verified

Mt Airy Orchards

Dillsburg

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Susquehanna Orchards

Orchard

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Orchard Valley Farm

Seven Valleys

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Boyer Nurseries and Orchards, Inc

Biglerville

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

D & S Produce

York Springs

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Oyler's Organic Farms and Market

Biglerville

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Tuckey's Mountain Grown

Biglerville

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Beechwood Orchards

Biglerville

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Schopf Brothers Farm

Lancaster

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Graybill's Fruit Farms

Richfield

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Pappy's Orchard and Bakery

Coopersburg

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Grim's Orchard & Family Farms

Breinigsville

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Gogle Farms

Coplay

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Newhard Farms

Coplay

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Strawberry Acres

Coplay

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Shepherd Valley Farm

Kempton

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Solly Farm

Warminster

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Styer Orchard Inc

Langhorne

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Sleepy Hollow Haunted Acres

Newtown

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Snyder Farms

Perkasie

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Manoff Market Gardens

New Hope

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Solebury Orchards

New Hope

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Trauger's Farm Market

Kintnersville

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Barry Davis Produce

Collegeville

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Erdenheim Farm

Lafayette

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Highland Orchards

West Chester

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Down To Earth Harvest

Downingtown

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

North Star Orchard LLC

Cochranville

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Country Creek Produce Farm

Chambersburg

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Frecon Farms

Boyertown

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Weaver's Orchard

Morgantown

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Deener's Farm Market

Cranberry Twp

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Grateful Acres Farm

Orwigsburg

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Steins Farm

Orwigsburg

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Blyler Fruit Farm

Spring Glen

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Anderson Farms

Friedensburg

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Pleasant Valley Farm & Market

Mays Landing

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Old Hook Farm

Emerson

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

The Greater Bridgeton Amish Farm Market LLC

Bridgeton

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Fralinger's Orchards

Bridgeton

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Schieferstein Farm

Clark

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Vaughan's Farm & Garden

Marmora

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Butterhof's Shady Brook Farm

Egg Harbor City

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Stiles Farm and Nursery

Cape May Court House

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Tony Morelli's Farm Market

Glendora

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Big Ed's Produce LLC

Lavallette

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Lew's Farm Market

Moorestown

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Duffield's Farm

Sewell

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Free Time Farm

Pedricktown

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Marchese Farm

Hopewell

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Fiorentino's Farm Market

Hammonton

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Oak Grove Plantation

Pittstown

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Murphy's Farm Market

Swedesboro

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Tree Licious Orchards

Port Murray

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Mackey's Orchard

Belvidere

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Quail Field Farm

Tinton Falls

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Hickory Corner Farm NJ

East Windsor

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Haynicz's Orchard View Farm

Monroeville

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Schober Orchards & Farm Market

Monroeville

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Ferrara's Orchards Farm and Garden Center

Mullica Hill

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Durr's Bluebox Produce

Wrightstown

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Bonacorsi Family Farm

Flemington

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

Budds KnP Farms & Country Market

Pemberton

Grows varieties of Stone Fruit

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