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Centre in a fresh fruit (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nectarine

'fruit' is the definition.
(nectarine is a kind of fruit)

'centre in a fresh' is the wordplay.
'fresh' is an anagram indicator.
'centre'+'in'+'a'='centreina'
'centreina' anagrammed gives 'NECTARINE'.

(Other definitions for nectarine that I've seen before include "Trace nine to a kind of peach" , "Fruit - aren't nice (anag)" , "Kind of peach with thin skin and no down" , "Smooth-skinned fruit" , "creating a sort of jam" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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