Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type

Nectarine

Variety/Cultivar

Arctic Rose

Fruit Description

Tends to be smallish fruit, round, pinky-red skin, creamy white background colour. White flesh, good, subacid flavour, juicy. Freestone.

Common Uses

Origin

Zaiger Genetics, Modesto, California, USA

Pollination

All peaches and nectarines are self-fertile.

Chill Hours

Estimated 850 to 900.

Blossom Time

Harvest Time

+19 days Independence

Production Notes

Needs detailed thinning to achieve good size.

Disease Susceptibility

Bad weather can cause russeted skin.

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