Cling peach
Prunus persica · Stone fruit
Top 10 pairings
The cling (clingstone) peach is the canner's peach: a firm, golden-yellow fruit whose dense flesh grips the stone so tightly it must be cut away, the very trait that lets it hold its shape in the can and the jar. Sweeter and less acid than fresh-market freestones, it is the variety behind nearly every tinned peach half and slice in the world.
Picking a good onedrag
UnderripeOverripe
Just ripeBuy itFirm enough to slice clean and hold its shape: grilling, tarts, salads, and the best fresh-cut slices.
SkinGround turns cream to yellow
FleshGives a little at the shoulder
SmellFaint sweet note at the stem
StemCavity yellow, skin taut
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What you get from one
96%
Edible part
150 g · pit out, skin on
156 g
Weight each
each one
Keeping ittap a temperature
A domestic fridge holds it about 4× longer than the counter.
90-95%
Humidity
Open, single layer
Airflow