Can you eat the inside seeds of a nectarine? The toxic truth about stone fruits
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According to the Ontario Poison Centre, the pits of fruits like nectarines contain cyanide compounds that are poisonous. While the sweet fruit flesh is delicious and nutritious, the almond-shaped kernel found inside the hard pit, also called the seed, is toxic. So, can you eat the inside seeds of a nectarine? The answer is a clear and unequivocal no.
