Nothing screams summer like biting into a ripe, juicy peach, a stone fruit that’s typically harvested in the United States from May through late September. While you can buy peaches at farmers markets ...

Stone fruit (also known as a drupe) is a variety of fruit that features a stone or pit in the center. The most popular varieties are in the genus prunus, which include peaches, plums and apricots.

Slice of peach pie with a fork on a glass plate, with a peach in the background - Boblin/Getty Images Peach pie may not be "as American as apple pie," as the saying goes, but a good peach pie is still ...