How can I recognize peaches with split pits?
Split pits in stone fruit can be a real problem for farmers, because fruit that are seriously affected can’t be sold. However, if the damage isn’t obvious from the outside, the fruit are going to the stores just as usual.
For me as a consumer and cook, split pit peaches and nectarines are in the best case a nuisance because they need a bit more work than normal fruit, in the worst case, there will be mold on the inside of the pit that also infects the flesh.
Is there a way to recognize peaches or nectarines with a split pit before cutting them open? Preferably at the store?
Best Answer
This problem is made by flies, they lay eggs inside fruit. The end where the stem is you can see a scab with long puckering, avoid these. Go to a different seller, or tell farmer to put out fake red apples with sticky stuff on them when the flowers are out this will attract the flies and catch them and save their fruit from damage
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This summer there has been an abundance of peaches with split pits. Split pits are openings at the end of the fruit where it was attached to the shoot. Peaches with split pits are easily recognized while on the tree because they are often larger and ripen earlier than those without this disorder.Are peaches with split pits safe to eat?
The peaches are safe to eat. Remove or cut away any mold on any fruit before you eat it and be careful to remove any of the broken pieces of the pit so you don't crack a tooth.Why are my peach pits split?
Peach split pit is caused by cultural practices that promote rapid growth such as excessive thinning or irregular watering during the pit hardening stage. Avoid thinning until after pits are mature and hard.Why does my peach pit look like an almond?
Peach pits are composed of two parts - the putamen or endocarp, which is the hard outer part, and the kernel inside which looks like an almond. That kernel contains cyanide, so you don't want to eat too many of those, but for some reason, likely a genetic blip, the outer hard casing didn't form inside the peach.How do you keep split pit peaches away?
Avoid excessive watering and fertilizing. The fruit ripens evenly if the soil is kept consistently moist at all times. Irregular patterns of drought followed by excessive moisture encourages pit split.What to do with Split Peaches
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