Nectarine Fruit Trees

Nectarines

Growing your own nectarines is a rewarding way to enjoy sweet, juicy fruit picked fresh from the tree, together with beautiful spring blossom. With plenty of warmth, sunshine and a sheltered position, nectarine trees can produce excellent crops in the UK. Most are self-fertile, so just one tree can provide a good harvest. Compact varieties are also ideal for containers, patios and smaller gardens.

Nectarines are a delicious, summer-growing fruit, similar to Peaches. They’re usually a little smaller than the average Peach and have a smooth skin. Uses of Nectarines are the same as those of Peaches too. They can be eaten fresh or a tasty addition to a fruit salad. Nectarines will do best in a sheltered sunny site. Nectarines are grown against a south facing wall or inside a greenhouse. Hand pollination is recommended because of the early flowering season. Protect the trees from winter rain fall to control Peach leaf curl. 

Nectarine Lord NapierNectarine Lord Napier
Self Fertile
Nectarine Lord Napier
The most popular choice for growing a Nectarine at home. Lord Napier ripens early and the white flesh is aromatic and full of flavour. Lord Napier has received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.  Pick early August. Lord Napier is a self fertile Nectarine but like all other Nectarines they do flower very early so hand pollinate the flowers with a soft brush to aid the pollination. Protection from frosts when in blossom is essential. Protect the tree from winter rainfall to control leaf curl.
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Nectarine Fruit Trees

UK growing tip: Give your nectarine tree as much sunshine and shelter as possible. In many UK gardens, fan-training against a warm south or south-west-facing wall is an effective way to provide the favourable conditions nectarines need.