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Previous investigations relative to cyanide content of peach pulp have been contradictory. Results of this study show that none of the pulp from two common varieties (Dixired and Elberta) gave a positive test for cyanide. Kernels from closed stones, or pits, and leaves showed a positive test for cyanide.
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Machel, A.R., Dorsett, C.I. Cyanide analyses of peaches. Econ Bot 24, 51–52 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02860635
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