A clingstone fruit is a stone fruit with flesh which adheres to the surface of the pit, sometimes making it difficult to remove. In contrast, a freestone fruit has an easily removed pit, and a semi-clingstone fruit is a hybrid of the two.
clingstone, clings A drupe, stone fruit, it which the seed clings to the meat of the fruit unlike a freestone drupe.
clos (Fr.) A specific vineyard, usually one of distinction, such as Clos de Vougeot of the Cote d'Or in Burgundy.
Peaches are divided into two classifications: 'Clingstone' and 'Freestone', with many varieties within each classification. The names (Clingstone and Freestone) refer to how easily the flesh of the peach separates from the stone.
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A term that refers to a fruit with a pit to which the flesh does not cling. The opposite term is called "clingstone." Freeze-Dry ...
Peach - a medium-sized stone fruit (Prunus persica) native to China; has a fuzzy, yellow-red skin, pale orange, yellow or white juicy flesh surrounding a hard stone and a sweet flavor; available as a clingstone and freestone.
Nectarine is a smooth, rosy skinned, relative of the peach. Like the peach it is available in freestone and clingstone varieties.
Neeps are the Scottish or Old English term for root vegetables; today almost exclusively referring to turnips.
 See also: Flavor, Peach, Fruit, Stone, Cooking
  
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