Prunus persica var. nucipersica
nectarine
Common names: smooth peach
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Description
The nectarine is a smooth‑skinned mutant of the peach with firmer, aromatic flesh and without the typical fuzz. It is usually self‑fertile and requires, like the peach, plenty of warmth and sun. In the wine‑growing climate of the DACH region it thrives well in sheltered sites.
Care instructions
Plant the nectarine in a full‑sun, warm spot facing a protected wall. Water during dry periods, especially during fruit filling. Cut back heavily each year after harvest, because it bears one‑year‑old wood and otherwise flattens. Prevent curling disease by protecting the tree from moisture during bud break in February to March. Harvest the fruit fully ripe in August and September.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
loamy, humus-rich, well-drained, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Heavy feeder
Pruning
Companion planting
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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Diseases & pests
3 relevantFrom the knowledge base, automatically linked by affected species. How to spot and prevent them is covered in full in the lexicon.
Taphrina deformans
Peach leaf curl affects peach and nectarine as soon as they begin to bud. The young leaves become blistered and thickened, curl up, and turn yellow-red to purple.
More on Peach leaf curlMonilia laxa
Blossom wilt infects stone fruit through the open flower and travels from there into the shoot. Affected blossoms and shoot tips wilt abruptly and dry up brown, as if frost had caught them.
More on Blossom wilt (Monilia twig blight)Wilsonomyces carpophilus
Shot hole disease is caused by the fungus Wilsonomyces carpophilus and attacks above all stone fruit such as cherry, plum, peach and apricot.
More on Shot hole diseaseVarieties
5 varieties‚Fantasia’
The *‚Fantasia’* variety is one of the most well-known yellow‑fleshed nectarines and a reliable bearer for your garden.
‚Fuzalode’
You will discover *‚Fuzalode’* as a modern French selection that grows particularly weakly as a column and pot…
‚Independence’
An early ripening, highly aromatic nectarine that delivers its first fruits as soon as late July to early August.
‚Nectared’
A robust, high-yielding nectarine from the American Nectared series that ripens reliably in the central European climate.
‚Snow Queen’
An early, white fleshed nectarine for everyone who likes it properly sweet.
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