Nectarines
Nectarine Variety November December January February March
Cardinal
Firebrite
Dwarf Nectarine
Peacharine
Flavortop
Fantasia
Goldmine
New Boy
Sunset Nectarine(TM)
Fairlane

Cardinal
Fruit:
Medium round.
Skin:
75% red over green-yellow background.
Flesh:
White; juicy & sweet; excellent flavour.
Stone:
Freestone.
Maturity:
Ripens late December.
Comments:
A good early nectarine for home gardens. Good bearer.
Firebrite
Fruit:
Medium to large round.
Skin:
75% red blush over red-speckled yellow background.
Flesh:
Yellow; firm; juicy with fair flavour.
Stone:
Freestone.
Maturity:
Ripens late December.
Comments:
Produces high quality fruit.
Dwarf Nectarine
Fruit:
Medium round oblong.
Skin:
Bright red skin over green-yellow.
Flesh:
Yellow; medium quality.
Stone:
Freestone.
Maturity:
Ripens January.
Comments:
Ideal for growing in pots. Showy pink blossom.
Peacharine
Fruit:
Medium to large round.
Skin:
80% red blush over green-yellow background.
Flesh:
Yellow; firm; juicy and sweet; medium flavour.
Stone:
Freestone.
Maturity:
Ripens late January.
Comments:
One of many strains of yellow nectarines sold as Peacharines.
Flavortop
Fruit:
Medium to large oblong.
Skin:
80% red, mottled blush over green-yellow background.
Flesh:
Yellow; firm; juicy & sweet; excellent flavour.
Stone:
Freestone.
Maturity:
Ripens late January.
Comments:
One of the best. High quality fruit, very productive.
Fantasia
Fruit:
Large round oblong.
Skin:
75% bright red blush over yellow background.
Flesh:
Yellow; firm; good flavour.
Maturity:
Ripens late January.
Stone:
Freestone.
Comments:
Very good commercial variety with extensive plantings.
Goldmine
Fruit:
Medium round.
Skin:
Dark maroon over green-yellow background.
Flesh:
White; juicy and sweet; excellent flavour; melting texture.
Stone:
Freestone.
Maturity:
Ripens mid February.
Comments:
Still one of the best flavoured nectarines. Fine textured. Strong grower, suitable for drying.
New Boy
Fruit:
Medium to large round.
Skin:
Maroon red over green background.
Flesh:
White; juicy and sweet; excellent flavour.
Stone:
Freestone.
Maturity:
Ripens mid February.
Comments:
A good home variety.
Sunset Nectarine(TM)
"Dwarf Red Leaf Nectarine"
Fruit:
Medium to large.
Skin:
Red.
Flesh:
Yellow; juicy & sweet.
Stone:
Semi-Freestone.
Maturity:
Mid February.
Comments:
Compact dwarf ornamental fruit tree with attractive red foliage, attractive pink blossom, great for pots and small gardens.  No pruning required!  Frost tolerant, low chill. To avoid leaf curl, watch for early bud movement with this tree to ensure a copper spray is applied PRIOR to BUD BURST - this may occur even before all of the old leaves have dropped.
Fairlane
Fruit:
Medium to large round.
Skin:
75% red over green-yellow background.
Flesh:
Yellow; firm; juicy & sweet.
Stone:
Clingstone.
Maturity:
Ripens early to mid March.
Comments:
A very good late nectarine with very little competition.