Pitting nectarines?

[beac]

Why is the pit of a nectarine SO hard to remove? Whenever I go to eat one, I end up with one reasonably intact half and two mushily destroyed quarters. :(

[kestrel91316]

1. All nectarines appear to be clingstones, like the best-flavored peaches

and most plums. Sigh. I know.

Freestone peaches always make me SOOOOO happy when I peel and pit them. And then the flavor always lets me down.

Oh, and these days the grocery stores NEVER label peaches freestone or clingstone, and the produce people give me the blankest looks when I ask.

[beac]

2. For some reason, clingstone peaches still give way easier than

nectarines and, of course, plums. Maybe b/c their flesh is just that little bit denser?

Wish I was a genius engineer... a clingstone pitter would be a million dollar invention!


And I hear you about the produce people. These days, they are just stock clerks who could as easily be stacking cereal or toilet paper.