Stone Fruit Guide

Summer is stone fruit season and we love being able to offer so many delicious types of fruit from our partner farms! Wondering which stone fruit is best for grilling, baking, or eating fresh? We put together this guide featuring the stone fruit you'll find during summer, along with flavor notes and recipe ideas to enjoy each one.2026 Season Update: A sustained frost in late April damaged blossoms in orchards across the state, so we unfortunately won't be seeing apricots or pluots this summer.

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Yellow Peaches

The classic peach! A perfect balance of juicy sweetness and bright acidity. Yellow peaches have higher acidity than white peaches, which helps them hold their flavor when cooked. Great for grilling, preserving, sauces, and baking.

Recipe Ideas:

• Peach and Burrata Salad

• Peach Galette

• Hot Honey Peach and Halloumi Couscous Salad 

• Peach Salsa

• Cinnamon Peach Bread 

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Donut Peaches

The sweetest peach, with a floral aroma, and almost no tang. Enjoy them fresh or in smoothies and summer desserts where their sweetness can shine. 

Recipe Ideas:

• Baked Donut Peaches

• 1-Bowl Donut Peach Scones

• Donut Peach and Tomato Salad

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Purple Plums

Rich, sweet-tart, juicy, and firm. They shine on charcuterie boards, in savory sauces, and baked into pies, crisps, and jams. 

Recipe Ideas:

• Plum Galette with Whipped Mascarpone & Thyme

• Gluten-Free Plum Crisp

• Spiced Plum Yogurt Bowl with Maple Spiced Granola

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Gold Plums

Sweet and juicy with delicate honey notes and less tartness than purple plums. Their mellow flavor is perfect for snacking, salads, smoothies, and light desserts. 

Recipe Ideas:

• Plum Pecan Crumble Cake

• Rustic Yellow Plum and Blueberry Galette

• Almond Plum Cake (Gluten Free)

• Fruit Carpaccio w/ Plums + Lemon Ginger Cream

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Yellow Nectarines

Essentially fuzz-free peaches with firmer flesh and a slightly tangier, more concentrated flavor. They hold up well on the grill, in baked desserts, fresh salsas, or enjoyed fresh.

Recipe Ideas:

• Nectarine and Cucumber Salad with Burrata and Chilies

• Nectarine Puff Pastry Tarts

• Nectarine Tomato Mozzarella Salad

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Sweet Cherries

Crisp, firm, and intensely sweet with rich flavor! Great for snacking, desserts, baking, and smoothies.

Recipe Ideas:

• Stone Fruit Salad with Cherries, Peaches, Pasta, Feta, and Arugula

• Waffles with Vanilla Bean Cherries

• Roasted Cherry Ricotta Scones

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Join our CSA!

Join our CSA + Enjoy Local Fruit!

Want to cook with stone fruit and other local produce? We’d love to grow for you and are accepting sign ups for our 2026 CSA and Fruit Flight subscriptions! The summer fruit season is short, so don’t miss out and sign up now! We also offer local fruit in our Online Farmers Market for retail ordering ($35 order minimum).