See quotation 1705.
1705. The best sort of these cling to the Stone, and will not come off clear, which they call Plum-Nectarines, and Plum-Peaches, or Cling-Stones.—Beverley, ‘Virginia,’ iv. 78.
1837. They [the grapes of the Ovino] taste much like a clingstone Peach.—John L. Williams, ‘The Territory of Florida,’ p. 98 (N.Y.).
1840. The firm-fleshed or clingstone peaches are preferred in America.—‘Penny Cycl.’ (N.E.D.)
