Summertime is peach season. At this time of the year, you can find businesses selling anything from ice cream with peaches to pastries and frozen drinks in Japan.

It only seems sense that Japanese people would choose to purchase peaches in their natural state, both for themselves and as gifts, given how well regarded Japan is for the quality of its fruits.

One part of eating peaches, however, that might be a hassle for those who enjoy them is chopping them.

You might be familiar with the technique of cutting a peach all the way around the pit and twisting the pieces apart in opposite directions, but this approach isn’t always successful. Depending on the ripeness or quality of your fruit, it may not separate cleanly, leaving you with a chunk of peach flesh stuck to the pit.