Garden Delight Nectarine

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Mericrest Nectarine - Sale Price: $78.50 Nectarine - Mericrest, P. persica var. nucipersica 'Mericrest', has mild, slightly tangy freestone fruit and it resists brown rot and leaf spot. Mericrest bears in just 2-3 years and is a juicy freestone with red-blushed golden skin. Ripening by mid to late August, this tree is considered the hardiest of nectarines. It is a delightfully decorative tree and will produce frilly pink blossoms in the spring. Nectarines, like peaches, require well-drained soil and a regular fertilizing program. The nectarine fruit is a variety of the peach tree. Nectarines and peaches are similar in appearance and color as they differ only by a single gene, the gene for skin texture. The peach is dull and fuzzy while the nectarine is smooth and shiny. Nectarines contain a good amount of vitamins A and C. This tree can be kept to any height by summer pruning.

Independence Nectarine - Sale Price: $78.50 Nectarine - Independence, P. persica var. nucipersica 'Independence', is a white-fleshed fruit with deep red skin and has an excellent tangy sweet flavor. Independence is one of the best nectarines and is hardy to winter cold. Independence ripens very early in the season, well ahead of Redhaven peach. Most adaptable of all fruit trees for home gardens, Independence is a delightfully decorative tree that will produce frilly pink blossoms in the spring. Nectarines, like peaches, require well-drained soil and a regular fertilizing program. The nectarine fruit is a variety of the peach tree. Nectarines and peaches are similar in appearance and color as they differ only by a single gene, the gene for skin texture. The peach is dull and fuzzy while the nectarine is smooth and shiny. Nectarines contain a good amount of vitamins A and C.

Spice Zee Nectaplumâ„¢ - Sale Price: $78.50 White-fleshed, soft-ripe fruit, acidic, early maturing, sugary and spicy sweet. Spice Zee Nectaplum packs a pile of amazing fruit into an attractive tree for the home gardener. The skin is dark maroon at fruit-set, and turns pale pink when ripe. The soft-ripe fruit is unparalled in flavor, and both nectarine and plum traits are easily detectable. One can detect both these Plum and Nectarine traits with ease. Along with great flavor, Spice Zee is a beautiful ornamental tree with a tremendous spring bloom, followed by dark red leaf in the spring that matures to a rich green-red in late summer. This variety is self-fruitful, very productive, and its harvest time is the middle to late July. Spice Zee is the first Nectaplum™ from Zaiger Hybrids.

Fantasia - Sale Price: $78.50 The Fantasia Nectarine is a popular, large, yellow, freestone nectarine. The early harvest fruit is firm-ripe and tangy, later harvest is sweet, with rich flavor. It is high-scoring in taste tests. Eating a fresh nectarine, with the juice running down your chin is a joy of summer. Why settle for store bought fruit? Grow one of your own. Fantasia Nectarine produces very large fruit, bright red with yellow skin. They are self fruitful and very vigorous. They require pruning and thinning for consistent, quality crops. They may be held to any height by summer pruning. Moderate fertility and good drainage is a must.

Cavalier Nectarine - Sale Price: $171.35 The Cavalier Nectarine produces a medium size, firm, and aromatic fruit, with yellow freestone. Cavalier Nectarine has orange-yellow skin blushed with mottled dark red. This nectarine has flesh that is resistant to brown rot. Cavalier Nectarine comes from Virginia. It ripens mid to late July in Central California, one week before Alberta peach. Cavalier nectarines soften rapidly and are best if picked while in a firm condition. It requires approximately 700-800 chilling hours. Cavalier is self-fruitful so does not require cross pollination and needs to be planted in a good site with well-drained and fertile soil. Nectarines need severe annual pruning as the fruit is borne on one year old wood. Avoid low spots where water stands when planting nectarines. The soil pH should be in the 6 to 6.5 range for best results.