Features and care
The Prunus nucipersica, currently identified as Prunus persica var. nucipersica and known as the nectarine, is a small, deciduous fruit tree with an open habit and medium growth rate. It is distinguished from the peach tree by its smooth, shiny, hairless-skinned fruit, although it shares with it a branched structure and long, narrow, toothed leaves. It can reach between 3 and 5 meters in height, depending on the variety and rootstock, making it well-suited to family orchards, fruit gardens, and cultivation in sunny locations.
In late winter or early spring, it produces pink flowers, generally before the foliage is fully developed. Later, it develops red- and yellow-skinned nectarines with juicy flesh and a central pit, which ripen from summer to early autumn depending on the variety. Most nectarines are self-fertile and can bear fruit from a single tree, although early flowering may coincide with low pollinator activity or be susceptible to late frost damage; in these cases, a sheltered, warm location significantly improves the harvest.
At Ornacom we cultivate each specimen directly, guaranteeing a balanced size and abundant flowering from the first years of planting.
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