Nectarine tree
Nectarine tree: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
The nectarine tree is a form of peach, belonging to Prunus persica in the rose family, Rosaceae. Its fruit has smooth skin rather than the usual fuzz of a peach. It is not a cross between a peach and a plum tree. This difference in the surface accompanies considerable fruit diversity, with size, colour and flavour depending on the variety.It is a deciduous tree: leaves develop during the growing season and fall as winter approaches. The green leaves are long and narrow, with finely toothed edges. Tree shape depends on the rootstock, variety and trained form. Compact selections exist, while others develop a larger framework of branches. The name nectarine therefore does not by itself define the mature dimensions of every tree or its final outline in a garden.The flowers are usually pink and appear early in spring, before or as the leaves unfold. Blossom provides ornamental interest but remains…
