These apples and pears were grown in North America during the Colonial Era and through the time of the American...
Fantasia Nectarine on Guardian® (Spring 2022)
A widely-grown, large, yellow-fleshed nectarine.
The tree produces a showy midseason bloom. It is slightly susceptible to bacterial spot. This variety is self-fertile and it does not require a second variety as a pollenizer.
Ripening late midseason, Fantasia is a large, bright red nectarine with freestone flesh. The fruit is firm and juicy with a tangy flavor. It continues to sweeten if allowed to fully ripen on the tree.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Nectarine
Subcategory:
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, jam, baking, canning, freezing, jelly
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: yellow
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Gold King x open-pollinated seedling of Red King
Origin: Fresno, California
Introduced in: 1969
Introduced by: USDA
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 9
Chill hours: 500
Ripening date: Aug 18 (approximate, in New York State) + 10 days after Redhaven
Tree Height & Spacing
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Rootstock: Guardian® Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Semi-Dwarf (40% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 12'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Bacterial Spot: Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? Y
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Triploid
Rootstock size class:
Semi-Dwarf (40% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
Oops! No pollination matches found. Please see our Pollenizer Search to run other queries and read how the application uses various factors. Also read more about fruit tree pollination.
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