Prunus persica nucipersica 'Harko' nectarine Nectarine

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Native to China. Peach (Prunus persica) and nectarine (P. p. nucipersica) trees look alike and have the same cultural needs. Where fruit is concerned, both peaches and nectarines may be clingstone (flesh adheres to the pit), freestone (flesh easily separates from pit), or semifreestone (between the two); but other than this, nectarines differ from peaches in several respects. They have smooth rather than fuzzy skin; in some varieties, flavor is slightly different; and many are more susceptible to brown rot of stone fruit. Here we consider fruiting peaches and nectarines. For strictly flowering types, see Prunus.

In most regions, crops ripen between June and September, depending on variety. Early varieties grown in mild-winter climates may mature as early as April.

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