My Edibles: Nectarine Trees

tropical nectarine

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Very vigorous and lush. Growing in a sheltered, fairly moist but slightly sloping spot next to a fence. It has grown taller then the fence in ~ 10 months. No flowers or fruit yet.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Nectarine - Sunwright (Grafted) ^7/10

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Wonderful blossom. Is supposed to be hardy to WA.  It has attempted to set fruit quickly. I have removed all fruit as plants are young and need to establish roots rather than fruit

flowers and leaves emerged in July - I've left the fruit on as the tree is growing rapidly ... it is a prolific cropper and at 1.5m and 12 months in the ground I'd estimate there are over 80 fruit per plant after thinning! Unfortunately the fruit-fly struck so I had to collect all the fruit and pack it tightly into a bucket and 'drown' the fruit fly for a month before the muck was composted (fruit fly can be drowned when the fruit is underwater for over a week and the top of the water covered with a layer of vegetable oil to stop oxygen getting in).

These guys really struggled with the 2011 summer and lost most of their leaves. I'm hoping that autumn comes soon so they can recover.

Plants recovered in autumn and required substantial pruning. Leaves were removed in June 2011 to encourage dormancy

Jan 2012 - once again fruit fly were about earlier than expected so the entire crop (sans one bag) was picked and treated to prevent re-infection. Delicious crop ... but nectarines are not suited to Perth as they are too susceptiable to fruit fly. The destruction methods and spraying has prevented fruit fly being observed anywhere else - but I fear untended trees in the district are breeding zones for this pest.

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter and Spring

Pruned By: 30% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

leaf curl was initially a problem. I removed all the affected leaves by hand and also removed all the healthy leaves in winter (July). The plants ahve been pruned so that no branches or leaves are within 1m of the ground so the fungus shouldn

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

Comments

spores will be in cracks in the bark and also the soil. Reinfestation likely without autumn sprays and/or pre bud burst spray. since you have many trees that can be affected, I'd recommend you spray rather than suffer major outbreak

Dwarf Nectarine - Sunset Backyard Beauty (Grafted) ^7/10

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A beautiful tree in flower, and I would love to taste some fruit unaffected by fruit fly - maybe next year! 

Developed leaf curl immediately after domancy - left it too late with the lime sulfer spray.

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 2011

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 0.1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Sunset Peach

Pest Control: Should have bagged the fruit - was attacked terribly by fruit fly and slugs here in Sydney.

Nectarine - Fantasia (Grafted) ^9/10

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Bought it from the nursery as root stock this winter and planted it in the ground straight away with organic dirt and cow manure.  it is doing ok and has some fruit but doesn't seem to be thriving.  It is planted west facing and getting full sun.  I planted it next to my peach tree which is doing great guns.

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Dwarf Nectarine - Nectazee

Dwarf Nectarine - Sunset Backyard Beauty (Grafted) ^6/10

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Love Nectarines so looking forward to some yummy ones! Unfortunately this had leaf curl when I bought it (not from Daleys) so I am hoping it will recover :(

Planted: 2011

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic Life

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

Eco Oil

Question:

Nectarine - Sunraycer

Comments: - Planted in a duo with Florda Prince peach. Appears to be growing extremely well and even has one fruit!

Planted: 2011

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Nectarine - White Satin

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Nectarine - Goldmine (Grafted)

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New. Flowering for the first time now.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Nectarine - Sunraycer (Grafted) ^1/10

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Flowers a little ordinary. Fruit needs agressive thinning, but well worth the wait.

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: A little monthly.

Pest Control:

Will use Lebaycid this year after nearly all fruit affected last year (first year we have hd FF)

Nectarine - White Satin (Grafted) ^1/10

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Delicate sweet fruit.

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: A little monthly

Pest Control:

Will use Lebaycid sparingly this year after the fruit fly discovered us last year.

Nectarine - Seedling from Compost (Seedling) ^6/10

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Settled in really happily initially, after a year in a pot. Then, suddenly (and I suspect dog pee, much like a bunch of herbs in the vicinity), it nearly keeled over. Am waiting and seeing if it recovers, but it's not looking very happy at all

I plan to graft some varieties onto it later, but just put it in to establish a root system and get trunk a bit thinker to graft onto

Planted: 2011

Height 0.4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Nectarine - White Satin (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: - best eating fruit for the table

Planted: 2008

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Nectarine - Dwarf Crimson Baby

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Dwarf Nectarine - Sunset Backyard Beauty

nectarine dwarf

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was flowering when I bought and planted it straight away but no fruit emerging from the flower buds???  looks good anyway though.

Grew in size quite significantly over summer but did not flower, hopefully next spring.

Height 44 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Nectarine - Sunblaze ^5/10

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Growing well. Beautiful flowers, didn't set as many fruit as I expected, the fruits that did set were juicy and delicious.

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Nectarine - Sunset Backyard Beauty

Nectarine

Planted: 2006

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Organic Status:Organic

Nectarine - Sunwright (Grafted) ^10/10

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fast growing and fast fruiting

Fruiting Months July, August, September

Planted: 2007

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 40 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2007 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 25% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

fruit fly net over polypipe frame

Organic Status:Organic

Nectarine - Sunblaze

Nectarine - Necta Red

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Nectarine - Dwarf (Grafted)

Comments: - Small and scored it for $10 after the hot 2009 summer when it was looking sad.  I believe it to be a yellow freestone mid season variety.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, worm juice and blood and bone mixed with gypsum.

Pest Control: Copper spray

Organic Status:Organic

Nectarine - Goldmine

Comments: - Good looking with red fruit and tasty white freestone nectarine.  Should be a late season.

Fruiting Months March

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost and worm juice. Blood and bone mixed with gypsum.

Pest Control:

Copper spray

Loved food andextra water!

Organic Status:Organic

tropical nectarine (Grafted) ^8/10

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My husband's favourite fruit

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Nectarine - Sundowner (Grafted) ^8/10

Fruiting Months November and December

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Nectarine - dwarf (Grafted) ^7/10

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Still no action here. Plants really thriving though. They handle the wind and heat beautifully - I am so surprised. Dwarf trees are jsut so much easier in a windy climate.

Aug 2010: flowering now...this may well be their last goodbye..and then off to friends in Perth....

Nov 2010: Finally! fruit at last! Not ready yet.

Fruiting Months October, November, December

Planted: 2006

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter

Pest Control:

None needed as yet (apart from winter copper wash)

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Nectarine - Flavourtop (Grafted)

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I hear all the raves about Flavourtop (yellow flesh) or Goldmine (white flesh) nectarines so they are  in my backyard. Hopefully they are ready for sampling in a couple of years.

Planted in the ground in September 2010.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

Nectarine - Goldmine (Grafted)

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I hear all the raves about Flavourtop (yellow flesh) or Goldmine (white flesh) nectarines so they are  in my backyard. Hopefully they are ready for sampling in a couple of years.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

Nectarine - Sunraycer (Grafted)

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Home to the Wild May fruit fly trap. Attracts lots of honey bees and native sugarbag bees.  Beautiful pink spring blossom.  Fruits prolifically - I need to thin the fruit.  Although this will all be enjoyed by the stunning king parrots.  2010 I an trying mesh bags to protect the fruit from fruit fly and the birds.  Meanwhile the gorgeous King Parrots eat all the unbagged fruit - very green.

So far the mesh bags are working well, although the birds have been pecking at the plums, the nectarines are close to picking.

November 17th - I have just picked the best nectarine I have ever grown.

Fruiting Months October and November

Planted: 2002

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 1% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Fruit fly control - wild may - set trap mid August.

Challenges -

Fruit fly. 

Gorgeous hungry king parrots.