Veggie & Fruit Guide
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Nectarines
The nutritious and tasty nectarine belongs to the same species as the peach. While some believe the nectarine to be a crossbreed between peaches and plums, it is in fact a cultivar group of peach carrying the recessive gene for smooth skin. Like peaches, nectarines can be freestone or clingstone with yellow or white flesh that is delectably sweet and juicy.
Serving Size
1 nectarine provides 1 serve of fruit.
Seasonal Availability & Description by Variety
Different varieties of nectarines are available at different times of the year (see below), but considering all varieties, nectarines are available from November to March.
Flamekist
This is one of the last nectarines of the season. It is picked from middle February. The skin has a red blush on a green-yellow background. The texture is stringy, firm and melting and has a clingstone.
Flavortop
This nectarine has a full red skin with yellow flesh. The taste is excellent and the texture is medium fine, melting and firm and has a freestone.
Fiesta Red
Fiesta Red also tends to be a small fruit with a dark red skin. It is picked from middle November. The flesh is yellow with 70% red colour in the flesh when ripe. The fruit has a coarse, firm and melting texture with a very good taste.
Margaret’s Pride
Margaret’s Pride is picked from middle December. The skin has a bright yellow undertone with bright red blush covering the yellow. The texture is melting, soft and the taste is moderate to good. The skin is semi-free, which means that it can be removed with some ease.
May Glo
This is one of the first nectarines of the season harvested in mid - end October. The fruit has a bright red skin colour with light yellow flesh. The taste is fairly acidic and the fruit tend to be small.
Nectared 9
Nectared 9 has a dark red skin with small speckles. The flesh is yellow with red in the stone cavity. The taste is good and the texture is fine and melting. It has a free stone.
