Nectarine. How to choose a variety for growing
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Stark Red Gold nectarine
Nectarine is perhaps the most popular type of peach. Thanks to its delicate and pleasant scent, many amateur gardeners want to see nectarine in their area. Nectarine begins to bear fruit rather quickly, has an attractive marketable appearance. Many people believe that nectarine is a hybrid of a peach and a plum. But actually it is not. Now you can find a large number of nectarine varieties that tolerate winter temperatures well. Nectarine trees are of medium height, the fruit has round symmetrical shapes, the average fruit weight is 180-200 g, the fruit begins to ripen in mid-August. It tastes great. The level of resistance to low temperatures is medium. This variety is well suited for both personal cultivation and production purposes.
Nectarine 4
This nectarine variety is distinguished by its good growth rate and a good, rich harvest. The fruit ripens by early August. This variety is not badly resistant to winter frosts, as well as to various diseases. This variety also has a good dessert flavor. The bone just leaves the pulp. The fruits are oval in shape, the weight of the fruits is slightly above average - about 140-150 g.
Nectarine grade Fantasy
This nectarine variety has good growth vigor. It begins to bloom early and in abundance. The fruit has a rounded shape. The fruit comes in a variety of sizes, from medium to very large. It has a very good presentation, the fruit can have a weight of about 120-180 g. This variety has a surprisingly delicate taste. It has good resistance to low winter temperatures. It tolerates diseases and pest attacks well. Freeze storage is well tolerated.
Nectarine grade Ruby 7
This is perhaps the most common nectarine variety compared to other varieties. They have an amazing taste and a high yield. In the 2nd half of August, the fruit begins to ripen. Fruits can be large in size (weighing 150-180 g), have a round shape. They are relatively resistant to diseases and insect pests, and they also tolerate winter cold well.
Nectarine Skif
This variety of nectarine has a rather large fruit size. The height of the trees can be up to 7 meters. It is a vigorous tree. Flowering begins in mid or late April. The fruits are round in shape, the weight of the fruits reaches 110-180 g. You can harvest the crop from mid-August. The main advantage of this variety is a good level of yield and good endurance in winter at low temperatures. This variety can be eaten fresh, and made jam, canned for the winter, and also frozen.
Crimean
This nectarine variety is growing at a good pace. The fruits are round in shape, not bad in size (weight about 160 g). From the fruits of this variety, it is the compote and juice, as well as jam, that are very tasty. This variety begins to bear its first fruits 2-3 years after planting.
Beloved
It has a sweet taste with a slight sourness. The tree is of medium height, begins to bear its first fruits 2-4 years after planting, flowering begins in mid to late April. The fruits have an appetizing appearance, the size of the fruit reaches - 140-180 g. Compared to other varieties, this variety perfectly tolerates winter cold and practically does not get sick.
Crimson Gold
This nectarine variety has a high sustained yield. It bears fruit quickly and has high frost resistance. The trees of this variety are of medium size, the fruits weigh 110-130 g. But, unfortunately, the first fruits begin to bear only 4-5 years after the tree is planted. Unfortunately, nectarine is not yet so popular among our gardeners, in comparison with other countries. Although very much in vain.
We hope that after learning about some varieties of nectarine, you will want to plant this amazing tree in your summer cottage.