NECTARINE - SUNWRIGHT

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.

May 2012 - leaves removed by hand, heavy pruning. This may reduce fruit, but hopefully will improve shape and relieve some stress (as the plants were very prone to disease over summer and leaves were quite pale)

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

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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

Nectarine - Sunwright (Grafted) ^8/10

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Planted November 2009 and looking very healthy with lots of new growth.  If it is as good as my peach trees I will be very happy. I would expect some fruit in first season.

Oh dear, all the rain we have had has taken its toll.  Wel have had to dig this tree up and re-plant in a mound as it got so water-logged.  I have cut it right back to try to reduce the stress.  Very disappointing as it was about 5ft high and looking so good.  Hopefully it will survive.

Recovered beautifully.  Lots of new growth but no flowers.  It didn't lose its leaves like the other temperate fruit tree so I will be interested to see if it flowers.

Fruiting Months October and November

Height 2.5 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manure, blood

Pest Control:

None at this stage though I should think the fruit fly will love it.

Organic Status:Organic

Nectarine - Sunwright

Comments: - Removed. Too much work to keep contained and netted.

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 - Sunwright

Comments: - WISH LIST I really want some stone fruit in my garden. Dare I make the leap of faith in rotten old muggy Brisbane?

Nectarine - Sunwright

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new purchase - not in the ground yet!

Planted: 2009

Pollination: No