Every year, we count down the days until stone fruit season. The arrival of summer made tangible, and all the more sweet. While the season brings a bounty of exceptional produce, stone fruit remains a highlight for us. From apricots and cherries to peaches and nectarines, each variety carries its own character. However, they do generally share two defining traits: the hard stone at their centre and the rich, sun-fed juice synonymous with warmer days.

In nature, no two days look the same. That’s why your box might differ slightly from this image and list, reflecting nature’s highs.

White Peaches – Grown by Domenico in Caserta, Campania, the White Peaches are available all summer long, with different heritage varieties ripening in succession. We’ve worked with Domenico for over a decade. He’s the grower behind our famous Greta, and his dedication shows in each short-season variety, including Onora d’Estate, Alexander, Isabella D’Este, Maria Rosa, Rosa del West, Maperla, Cladis, Salvetta, and Dulcir.

Yellow Nectarines – These come from Marc and Vincent in Montauban and a cooperative in Lleida, Catalonia. Two regions known for outstanding stone fruit. In Lleida, the climate helps build intense sweetness, while Marc and Vincent, 4th and 5th generation growers, farm on the clay slopes of the Midi-Pyrénées using protective canopies that let in sunlight. Handpicked at peak ripeness, these nectarines are rich in flavour. Look for the speckled skin, a natural sign of high sugar content.

Apricots – British Apricots from Caroline and David’s hillside orchard in Rochester, Kent are grown in succession throughout the season, with five carefully selected varieties offering a range of delicate, balanced flavours. Most have blushed, deep orange skin and were chosen with input from Italian and Austrian specialists to ensure top quality. Their work has sparked a regional shift, inspiring other local growers to plant apricots, and even peaches.

Reine Claude – Grown in chalky soils near Moissac, an area long considered the birthplace of France’s finest plums, these Reine Claudes come from three dedicated growers: Tristan, Guy, and Marc, all working in and around Montauban. The delicate nature of the Reine Claude keeps it close to home: thin-skinned, web-scarred, and prone to splitting in rain, most growers won’t take the risk. But Tristan, Guy, and Marc do more than take the risk, they let the fruit hang until sugars peak, harvesting only at full maturity. The fruit carries a syrupy sweetness that modern varieties rarely match. Rare, complex, and only with us for a few short months, these are stone fruits grown against the grain.