Nectarines
Nectarine links
Garden Delight Miniature Nectarine
Large yellow freestone. Sweet, delicious, refreshing. Mid-August in CA. Heavy bearing 5-6 ft. tree, easily covered to protect from frost. 500 hours. Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)
Nectar Babe Miniature Nectarine
Excellent quality fruit: mid-season yellow freestone with sweet, rich, delicious flavor. Heavy bearing 5-6 ft. tree. 500 hours. Pollinated by Honey Babe or other peach or nectarine. (Zaiger)
Necta Zee Miniature Nectarine
Sweet, very flavorful yellow freestone, beautiful red skin. Mid-June to early July in central Calif. Vigorous growth to 6 ft. Best self-fruitful miniature nectarine. 500 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 6283.(Zaiger)
Garden Beauty Miniature Nectarine
Spectacular display of profuse dark pink double blossoms. Highly recommended ornamental plant. 500 hours. (Zaiger)
Arctic Blaze
Taste test winner. One of the best of the new low acid white nectarines: rich flavor and firm texture in early season, very sweet when soft ripe. Large size, red and creamy white skin. Harvest mid to late-August in Central California, after Arctic Queen white nectarine. Tested as 121LB410. Estimated chilling requirement 7-800 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 10174. (Zaiger)
Arctic Glo
Sprightly-sweet, early season white-fleshed nectarine. High scores in taste tests: nice balance of sugar and acid, very appealing flavor. Highly recommended for home orchards. Late June/early July in central CA. 6-700 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 7884. (Zaiger)
Arctic Jay
Taste test winner: best of all fruits at the Dave Wilson Nursery blind fruit tasting held July 5, 1996.' Very attractive, firm, freestone fruit is richly flavored, with a balance of acid and sugar. Ripens between Arctic Glo and Heavenly White white nectarines. 800 hours. Self fruitful. Patent pending. (Zaiger)
Arctic Queen
Delicious, super-sweet white nectarine, similar to Arctic Rose, but ripening 3-4 weeks later (early August in Central Calif.). Rich flavor, nice crunchy texture when firm ripe - extremely sweet when soft ripe. High-scoring in taste tests. 600-700 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 8094.(Zaiger)
Arctic Rose
Delicious, super-sweet, white nectarine. Very high-scoring in taste tests. Rich flavor and nice crunchy texture when firm ripe-extremely sweet when soft ripe. Harvest mid to late July in Central Calif. Highly recommended for home orchards. 600-700 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 7889. (Zaiger)
Arctic Star
Early-season, super sweet, white fleshed nectarine. Low in acid, no tartness. Rave reviews in trial tastings. Semi-freestone with beautiful dark red skin. Harvest approximately June 10th to 30th at Hickman, Calif. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 9332. (Zaiger)
August Glo
One of the best late summer fruits, Large, very attractive, yellow and red-skinned nectarine with rich, tangy flavor, sweet and smooth when soft-ripe. High-scoring in taste tests. Harvest late August/early September in Central Calif., about one month after Fantasia. Estimated chilling requirement 600-700 hours. Self-fruitful. Patent No. 8039. (Zaiger)
Cavalier
From Virginia. Orange-yellow skin blushed with mottled dark red. Medium size, firm, aromatic, yellow freestone flesh resistant to brown rot. Ripens mid to late July in central California, one week before Elberta peach. Hardy, showy blossom. Estimated chilling requirement: 700 to 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
Desert Dawn
Proven heavy producer of delicious nectarines for warm winter western climates. Solid red skin, juicy yellow semi-freestone, rich flavor. Mid to late May. 250 hours. Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)
Desert Delight
Proven producer in warm winter climates, and highly recommended as an early season nectarine elsewhere. Large fruit with bright red skin, yellow flesh and delicious, rich, nectarine flavor. Harvest mid-June in Central California. Estimated chilling requirement 100 to 200 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 7891.(Zaiger).
Double Delight
Sensational fruit consistently the best-flavored yellow nectarine--plus magnificent, double pink flowers. Dark red-skinned, freestone fruit is sweet, with unusually rich flavor--very high-scoring in taste tests. Heavy bearing tree. Harvest early to mid July in Central Calif. 650 hours. Self-fruitful.(Zaiger)
Fantasia
Popular, large, yellow freestone. Early harvest fruit is firm-ripe and tangy, later harvest is sweet, with rich flavor: high-scoring in taste tests. Late July/early August in Central Calif. 500 hours. Self-fruitful.
Flamekist
High quality late season clingstone. Large, firm, red over yellow skin. Popular fresh market variety. Ripens late August/early Sept. in central CA. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
Flavortop
Firm, yellow freestone with excellent quality. One of the highest scoring nectarines varieties in DWN fruit tastings. One of the very best! Ripens in mid-July in Central California, between Independence and Fantasia.Susceptible to bacterial spot and tender to winter cold. Large showy blossoms. 650 hours. Self-fruitful.
Goldmine
Long-time favorite in Calif. and Western Oregon. Small to medium size white-fleshed freestone. Aromatic, juicy, sweet. Ripe in August. 400 hours. Self-fruitful.
Harko
Sweet, firm, yellow, semi freestone. One of the highest scoring nectarines in DWN fruit tastings. Cold-hardy Canadian variety has showy, large, single pink flowers. Ripens with Redhaven Peach in early July in Central California. Tolerant of bacterial spot and brown rot. 800 hours Self-fruitful.
Heavenly White
Consistantly one of the highest-scoring fruits in Dave Wilson Nursery taste tests. Very large, firm, white-fleshed freestone. Superb acid-sugar balance, rich, complex flavor - a connoisseur's delight. Dull red and cream-colored skin. Harvest mid to late July in Central Calif. 650 hours. Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)
Honey Blaze
Semi-freestone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 2nd week of June. Sized 2-5/8" to 3-1/4". Skin color: 90% to 100% deep red over yellow. Low-acid, sweet flavor. Extremely firm, high quality fruit. Estimated chilling requirement: 800 to 900 hours (U.S. Plant Patent #10250) (also for the commercial market)
Honey Kist
Subacid, high sugar, early-ripening yellow nectarine - one of the top-scored fruits at the blind tasting held July 5, 1996 at Dave Wilson Nursery. Harvest begins late June in Central California, about with Independence nectarine. (Begin picking before the fruit begins to soften; the subacid varieties have the advantage of being good to eat before they are fully ripe.) 1,000 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 9333. (Zaiger)
Independence
Bright red skin, firm yellow freestone. Rich flavor, tangy and sweet, one of the best. Consistently very high-scoring in taste tests. Winter & frost hardy, very reliable producer. Early July in Central Calif. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
John Rivers
Cream-colored skin with red blush. Greenish-white, semi-freestone flesh is tender, juicy, aromatic and sweet, with a distinctive flavor. Mid-June to early July in Central California. Showy blossoms. From England. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
Jolly Red Giant
Very large fruit to 3 1/2" or more if properly thinned. Freestone, delicious flavor. Skin bright orange-red over yellow. Mid-July in Central Calif. 600 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 7947. (Zaiger)
Juneglo
Delicious, full-flavored early season fruit ripens late June in Central Calif., 7-10 days before Independence, two weeks before Double Delight. Semi-freestone when soft-ripe. Winter & frost hardy. 700 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat.No. 5228. (Zaiger)
Late LeGrand
Old favorite yellow-fleshed nectarine. Richly flavored, still one of the best. Very high taste-test scores. Attractive red and yellow skin. Harvest mid-to-late August in central California. 600 hours. Self-fruitful.
Liz's Late Nectarine
Sprightly-sweet, intense, spicy flavor - the State of the Art in fruit breeding. Overall score of 7.5 at the August 25, 1995 Dave Wilson Nursery fruit tasting - one of the highest scores for any yellow nectarine or peach to date. Late August to early September in Central California. 600-700 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat.No. 9437. (Zaiger)
Mericrest
Very cold hardy, frost hardy, late bloom. Crops after sub-zero winters. Large, red-skinned yellow freestone, rich tangy flavor - very high scoring in taste tests. Highly recommended. Mid-July in Central Calif. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
Panamint
Attractive red-skinned yellow freestone. Aromatic, intensely flavored, nice acid-sugar balance. Dependable, long-time favorite in warm winter Southern California climates. Late July/early August. 250 hours. Self-fruitful.
Rose
Old favorite white freestone nectarine, derived from Legrand and John Rivers. Medium-sized fruit is sweet and aromatic. Rosy red over cream skin color. Moderately low chilling requirement. Self-fruitful.
Sauzee King
From Zaiger Hybrids — the first donut-style nectarine! This outstanding early season variety has white flesh that is sweet and juicy. Tree sets fruit at a young age and produces heavily. Thinning is required for large fruit size. Red skin over a blush of yellow. Chilling requirement unknown — estimated at 500 hrs. (Patent Pending)
Silver Lode
Early season, white-fleshed freestone with rich, sweet flavor. Creamy yellow skin, blushed & dotted with red. Harvest about late June in central California. Long-time favorite for southern California. Introduced in 1951. Relatively low chilling requirement, about 400 hours. Self-fruitful.
Snow Queen
Sweet, juicy, early season white freestone. Late June harvest in Central CA., 2-3 weeks ahead of Babcock peach. Estimated chilling: 250-300 hours. Self-fruitful.
Zee Glo
Taste test winner. Delicious late summer fruit with classic, zesty, nectarine flavor. Superb balance of acid and sugar. Attractive, dark red skin. Harvest about two weeks after Fantasia, mid to late August in Central Calif. Showy pink blossoms in spring. 6-700 hours. Self-fruitful. Patent No. 6408. (Zaiger)
