Nectarine Fantasia

[glallotments]

We bought a nectarine Fantasia last year and planted it in a large tub. It stayed out all through last winter and flowered in spring. We didn't expect much this year but it produced about 8 fruits which grew and swelled up the full sized fruits. They turned a rosy orange but the skin remained felty like a peach. Some fruits started to develop a brown rot so we picked the rest and they were delicious. My query is - if we'd waited longer before picking would the skins have lost the felty texture or is Fantasia really a peach?

[peter]

Fuzz doesn't come off, so I reckon its really a Peach.

[FelixLeiter]

Yes, those are peaches. Nectarines start off glossy and stay that way. But never mind: nectarines and peaches are the same thing, differing only in their skins.

[donedigging]

Hi glallotments,
this is what Thompson and Morgan are selling as Nectarine Fantasia

[glallotments]

Yes, those are peaches. Nectarines start off glossy and stay that way. But never mind: nectarines and peaches are the same thing, differing only in their skins.

It isn't that I mind Felix as the fruit was delicious - just wondered what I had?

[glallotments]

Hi glallotments,
this is what Thompson and Morgan are selling as Nectarine Fantasia

Hi donedigging - this is where we bought the tree from and it's what made me wonder what exactly we had bought as it looked nothing like the photo.

[donedigging]

Hi glallotments,
Might be worth an e-mail to customer services ( at Thompson and Morgan)to see if they can answer your query

Would be interesting to hear the answer..... You might even get a free replacement

[glallotments]

Hi glallotments,
Might be worth an e-mail to customer services ( at Thompson and Morgan)to see if they can answer your query

Would be interesting to hear the answer..... You might even get a free replacement

I've sent an email and photos so I'll let you know what they say. As it is if it is a peach I'm still happy with it.

[glallotments]

It's a good job I didn't wait for it to defuzz as T&M have confirmed that it is a peach and it is most likely called Avalon Pride. What's more they are sending me a nectarine next year - that really is good service - I was happy with the peach!

[donedigging]

That is great news glallotments

[Johnboy]

Hi Sue,
Thinking back on all the extremely hard work you did for us all I can think of no other person who more deserves a little bonus!
JB.