Arctic Star
Variety of Nectarine · Prunus persica nucipersica
Very early, white-fleshed nectarine of the Arctic series with pronounced sweetness and low chill requirement.
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
juicysweetaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- Zaiger Genetics Weißfleisch-Zuchtprogramm
- Breeder
- Zaiger Genetics (Modesto, Kalifornien)
- Pollination
- self-fertile
- Fruit weight
- 150 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium fruit with an almost fully dark-red skin and white, sweet, juicy, mostly freestone flesh.
Growth
Vigorous tree with very low chill requirement (about 300 chill hours), good for mild climates.
Yield
One of the earliest ripening nectarines; good yields.
Notes
Popular home-garden variety in mild-winter regions, part of Zaiger's sweet Arctic series.
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