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Nectarines

Scientific name: Prunus persica var. nucipersica

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Dormancy: -

Flowering time: -

Harvest time: -

Harvesting methods: By hand

Full age: about 2 to 4 years

Productive age: about 12 years

Yield per hectare: 10 to 35 tons

Pollination Requirements: Most are self-sterile, so cross-pollination is required

Refrigeration requirements: approximately 200 to 1,000 hours below 7 ° C 

Recommended spacing: spacing trees 2.5 m to 3.6 m apart

Water requirements: 10 192 cubic meters / year

Top 3 nectarine cultivars in South Africa:

  1. Alpine

  2. Augustus Red

  3. Tifany

nectarines

Nectarines are climacteric (they continue ripening once picked) and are usually picked before they are fully ripe to allow for easier transport.

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