Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You might love peach pie and cherry cobbler, but do you really know what stone fruit is? We thought we did, until we talked to the ...

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.

If you ask us, the very best summertime fruit is stone fruit. There’s nothing better than biting into a freshly picked peach, a perfectly ripe plum or a handful of juicy cherries, right? Their season ...