see this: "It is called callus tissue (undifferentiated cells).  It is not
a fungus, bacteria or other type of disease. It is naturally occurring, and
it is not harmful.  It can be safely eaten along with the rest of the
peach."
http://www.clemson.edu/extension/peach/faq/what_is_the_whitish_tissue_that_sometimes_appears_inside_a_peach_near_the_pit.html


On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Mark Angermayer <[email protected]>wrote:

> I had a guy ask a question yesterday for which I didn't have a good answer.
>
> He had purchased peaches from another orchard and complained the peaches
> had "mold" next to the pit.  What he described was a white substance next
> to the pit, not unusual in freestone peaches.  At one time I read an
> article which described in specifics what the white substance was, but I
> can't remember now.  I told him it probably wasn't mold, and that it was
> natural.  I'd like to have a more specific response for my own customers.
>  Anyone know what the white spots are next to the pit, sometimes seen when
> breaking open a freestone peach?
>
> Mark Angermayer
> Tubby Fruits
> Bucyrus KS
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