I had heard that peach pits have traces of Cyanide; peaches are related 
closely to almonds, I believe and yes, I think when I was a kid I 
remember eating a peach pit (not the hard part!) and yes, it did taste 
like almond sort of.
The hazards of being a child in Yakima, Washington, "The Fruitbowl of the 
Nation".
Larry Bullis
Skagit Valley College