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What they are: Closely related members of genus prunus in the rose family, stone fruits (all have pits in the center) include peaches, nectarines, cherries, plums, apricots, and newer hybrids such as pluots (plum-apricot) and peacotums (peach-apricot-plum). The non hybrids are thought to be native to China. California is the largest grower of all stone fruits in this country, but ... (Full article: 299 words)
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