NECTARINE Fantasia
Prunus persica var. nectarina
An excellent yellow fleshed selection producing large attractive fruit with very good flavour. Fruit is round to oblong and very juicy. Skin is bright red with yellow background. Freestone. Late. Low chill so suitable for warmer areas.
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Pollination
All Nectarine varieties are self fertile.
All Nectarines are grown on Golden Queen seedlings.
SOIL |
Prefers well drained fertile soil. |
PLANTING SITE |
Sunny, sheltered and frost free position is best. Plant 4-5m apart from other stonefruit trees. |
CLIMATE |
Grow best in climates with a cool Winter, but not subject to hard frosts or prolonged wet weather in Spring. |
WATERING |
Water well during the early stages, during long dry periods and when the fruit is developing. |
PESTS & DISEASES |
Stonefruit require a preventative spray program. Minimum requirements are a strong copper spray at leaf drop, followed by two more sprays in Spring at bud movement and ten days later. |
PLANTING IDEAS |
Stonefruit trees can be ‘espalier’ trained against a wall or fence in a fan shape. |
FRUIT |
Varieties range in ripening time from early to late Summer. |
POLLINATION |
All varieties are self fertile, and will set good crops on their own. |
TREE SIZE |
Stonefruit trees can range from 3-6m in height. |
RECOMMENDED PRUNING SYSTEM |
Open centre/vase shape. |