For the first time, Hale Groves is bringing you Farm-Fresh Nectarines, a stone fruit that’s a close cousin of the summer peach. Fresh nectarines look almost identical to fresh peaches, only their red-and-gold skins are smooth instead of downy, and their flesh is a little bit firmer and has a slightly citrusy flavor that peaches lack. Nectarine uses include standing in as a substitute for peaches in any recipe that calls for peaches – in fact, nectarines are a little easier to use in cooking because, unlike peaches, you generally don’t have to peel them first. Nectarines are available during…
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Continue ReadingWe at Hale Groves are very excited to bring a new summer fruit to our lineup: Farm-Fresh Nectarines! Nectarines (like peaches, cherries, plums and apricots) are what’s known as a “drupe” or “stone” fruit. Stone fruits, which are fleshy, are so-called because they have a “stone” or pit at their…