Pit

Fruit

Pit

The pit of peach is the hard stone inside—removed before most eating. Not a food in ordinary use. Halve and twist freestones, or cut around clingstones. Discard from jams and purées. Salt early for large joints, late for delicate leaves and soft fruit.

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Characteristics

Preparations

CookedFreshPrepared

Traits

Culinary PartPitVersatile

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 52.7

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 0.29 g
  • Saturated Fat 0.05 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 0.11 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Sodium 4.74 mg
  • Salt 0.01 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 12.6 g
  • Dietary Fibre 1.92 g
  • Total Sugars 10.1 g
  • Complex / starch 0.95 g
  • Protein 0.81 g
  • Water 86.3 g
Detailed nutrients

Pit of Peach: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

Market gardeners and growers selected peach for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named pit portions.

Cold storage and transport made peach a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named pit portions.

Cooks bought prepped forms of peach for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named pit portions.

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