26.nectarine varities in the world By Allah dad Khan

2. Nectarine Varities in
The World
By
Allah Dad Khan

3. Arctic Queen
• Arctic Queen nectarine
is a delicious super-
sweet white flesh
nectarine with a rich
flavor and nice crunchy
texture. Arctic Queen is
often high-scoring in
taste tests. Requires
approximately 600-700
chill hours

4. Fantasia
• Large yellow fleshed
nectarine that can be
harvested firm-ripe and
tangy or soft ripe and
sweet. Not as low chill
as Panamint, but OK
from the San Francisco
Bay Area. Showy
flowers.

5. Goldmine New Zealand 1890’s
• Goldmine Nectarine is a
popular heirloom still
regarded by many as one of
the best flavored.
Discovered in a private
garden as a chance seedling
back in the late 1800's. Red
over yellow-green skin, free
stone variety. Goldmine is
aromatic, sweet, juicy, white
fleshed fruit. Low chill
requirement so suitable for
a wide range of climates.

6. Independence
• Independence nectarine
is one of the most
flavorful varieties and
does consistently well in
taste tests. The
Independence is a rich,
tangy, sweet, yellow
freestone flesh
surrounded by skin that is
almost completely bright
red. Tree and blossom
buds are winter and frost
hardy

7. Liz;s Late
• Liz's Late Nectarine is
the highest scoring
yellow nectarine in
taste tests at Dave
Wilson Nursery.
Sprightly sweet, intense
spicy flavor. Liz's late
ripens in late August or
early September.
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8. Panamint
• Panamint Nectarine is a
red-skinned yellow
freestone fruit is
aromatic with good
flavor and sweetness.
Panamint is very low
chill, will produce in
warm winter climates
like southern California.

9. Snow Queen
• Snow Queen is one of our
favorite white freestones.
Coveted by family and
staff when fruit begins to
ripen in the orchard.
Snow Queen is extremely
sweet and juicy. Self-
fruitful with a mid-June
harvest. Low chill, 250-
300 hours.
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