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Nectarines
10.01 piece : 1 piece
Closest swap, smooth skin version
10.0
peaches substitute
for dressing.
Peach dressings work as puréed vinaigrettes: blend 1/2 cup peach with 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1/4 cup oil, and salt for a room-temperature emulsion that coats greens. The fruit's natural pectin (2% of flesh weight) and purée viscosity keep oil suspended longer than a plain vinaigrette at 60-70°F — roughly 20 minutes before re-whisk. Substitutes here are judged on puréed viscosity, natural emulsifier content, coating thickness on leafy textures, and whether flavor reads bright on delivery or muddies after 2 hours at room temp.
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adjustment for dressing
Nectarines purée into vinaigrettes exactly like peaches — same pectin content (2%), same pH 3.5-3.9, same coating thickness. Use 1:1 cup puréed. Blend with 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1/4 cup oil, and salt for a room-temp dressing that holds emulsion 20 minutes before re-whisk needs.
02
Apricots
10.02 piece : 1 piece
Smaller but same stone fruit family
10.0
adjustment for dressing
Apricots purée into a tangier dressing than peach — 0.7% malic acid needs less added vinegar. Use 1:1 cup puréed with 1 tablespoon (not 2) of vinegar. The deeper color and sharper acid lift bitter greens like radicchio and frisée more cleanly than peach's gentler profile.
03
Plums
10.01 piece : 1 piece
Works in cobblers and crisps
10.0
adjustment for dressing
Plums puréed into dressing bring tannin, 0.5-0.8% malic acid, and a magenta color. Use 1:1 cup peeled and pitted. Blend with 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar and 1/4 cup oil. The tannin mildly astringes leafy greens, making plum vinaigrette firmer-feeling in the mouth than peach's softer coating.
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04
Papaya
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Soft sweet fruit alternative
10.0
adjustment for this dish
Papaya makes a thinner dressing than peach — 88% water and less pectin (1%) means less natural viscosity. Use 1:1 cup puréed, add 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum per cup to compensate, and bring extra acid (1 tablespoon lime juice) to drag the pH 5.0-5.5 down into bright-vinaigrette territory.
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Pears
10.01 piece : 1 piece
Soft sweet fruit for desserts
10.0
adjustment for this dish
Pears purée into a gentle, low-acid dressing — pH 3.8-4.2 and 10% sugar gives a subtle, delicate coating. Use 1:1 cup puréed with 2 tablespoons lemon juice (not vinegar) to lift the acid. The 84% water and 2.3% pectin give slightly thicker viscosity than peach at room temperature.
06
Pineapple
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Sweet and juicy, add splash of lime juice
10.0
adjustment for this dish
Pineapple purées into a tangy-sweet dressing at pH 3.4 with 11% sugar and active bromelain. Use 1:1 cup. For leafy greens the enzyme is fine; for any protein topping (chicken salad), pre-cook the purée to 180°F for 2 minutes to deactivate, or the meat surface mushes over 30 minutes.
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Cherries
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Pit and halve, great in cobblers and pies
10.0
adjustment for this dish
Cherries purée into a deep-red dressing with 12-18% sugar and anthocyanin color. Use 1:1 cup pitted. Sour cherries deliver enough acid (1% malic) for a balanced vinaigrette without added vinegar; sweet cherries need 1 tablespoon per cup. Blend with 1/4 cup oil at room temp and whisk.
08
Apples
8.01 cup : 1 cup
Crisp firm flesh with mild sweetness; holds shape when baked, less juicy than peaches in pies
8.0
adjustment for this dish
Apples in dressing work best as cider or puréed from ripe fruit. Use 1/2 cup apple purée plus 2 tablespoons cider vinegar per 1/4 cup oil. The 0.4-0.8% malic acid overlaps peach's range but the 10% sugar needs balancing with extra salt to keep savory register on dressed greens.
09
Mangoes
4.01 piece : 1 piece
Sweet and soft, tropical twist
4.0
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Cantaloupe
2.01 cup : 1 cup
Sweet melon, works in fresh fruit salads
2.0