Stone Fruit
At J&J we want to educate our customers about the products we sell. We have a wide variety of information regarding fruits, vegetables, chilis, beans, spices and more.
- Apricots
In Latin, apricot means "precious" - apricots ripen earlier than other summer stone fruits. In the US, 95% of apricots grow in the San Joaquin Valley and other parts of northern California - more than 300 growers produce this lovely fruit.
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- Cherries
There are two categories of cherries: Sweet and Sour. The sweet cherry is related to the wild fruit that was indigenous to the Black and Caspian Seas, Turkey and Iran. The sour cherry seems to be a hybrid of a wild ground cherry and the sweet cherry that grew in the central and eastern areas of Europe.
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- Nectarines
There are over 150 varieties of fresh nectarines available today, with two to three new varieties introduced every year. Nectarine varieties differ slightly in shape, taste, size, texture and color.
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- Peaches
The peach is considered the most sacred plant of the Chinese Taoist religion, and today the peach is customarily served at birthday celebrations in China as a symbol and hope of longevity.
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- Plums
Plums are divided into two categories: The fresh and the cookable - European and Japanese. European plums are often called prunes because they are mostly dried, while Japanese plums are generally eaten fresh, used for jams or canned.
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