Delicious, nutritious Nectarines are really just peaches without fuzz so if you can grow a Peach tree you can grow a Nectarine. They are tolerant of a wide range of soil types as long as there is good drainage. At Wairere we stock the best varieties to grow in the home garden or orchard. Choose from Fantasia – the world's most popular Nectarine or the vigorous old time favourite Goldmine. Firebrite is another vigorous variety and then there is Snow Queen which has melt in your mouth juicy white flesh. All Nectarines are self-fertile and easy to grow. Pop along to the nursery at 826 Gordonton Road, R D 1, Hamilton and talk to Harry and Lloyd about which Nectarine trees are best to grow at your patch. If you prefer browse our secure web-site and your selection can be carefully packaged and sent direct to your door without any need for you to leave the comfort of your home.
Nectarine Snow Queen
If you've eaten a 'Snow Queen' straight from the tree on a warm summer afternoon then you will have tasted a little slice of heaven. This nectarine has pale skin flushed red and delicious creamy white firm flesh. Early maturing, large freestone fruit. Self Fertile. Deciduous.Nectarine Goldmine
An enduring favourite, this variety has fruit that ripen in mid February. The medium sized fruit have mainly red over green skin. The flesh is white, freestone, juicy and aromatic. Good dessert and fresh eating variety. Vigorous and highly productive tree. Self Fertile. Deciduous.Nectarine New Boy
'New Boy' is actually a bit of an old boy now as this NZ variety has been around for quite a few years. Large, red skinned fruit with white juicy flesh that has an exquisite flavour. Produces well with crops ripening Jan-Feb. Freestone. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Self Fertile. Deciduous.Nectarine Fantasia
This freestone Nectarine has gained world-wide popularity. The skin is smooth, glossy and toned bright red over yellow. The golden flesh has a rich flavour, juicy and sweet. Ripens around mid Feb. Plant in a warm sunny spot in well drained soil. Suitable for warmer areas. Self Fertile. Deciduous.Nectarine Garden Delight Dwf
You will be delighted with this delicious dwarf Nectarine that is small in size but not on taste. Large, yellow, juicy freestone fruit ripen March/April. Pretty pink blossom in spring. Suitable for warmer areas. Plant in a sunny well drained spot or perhaps a container. Self Fertile. Deciduous.Nectarine Theo Ching
A popular variety with red skin and juicy white flesh that is full of flavour. The fruit is ripe towards the end of January. Shows good disease resistance. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Self Fertile. Deciduous.Nectarine Mabel GQ
This highly ornamental Nectarine has pink spring blossom and purple-green summer foliage. Along with that you get delicious sweet Nectarines with purple skin and cream coloured flesh. What a combination. Grows well all NZ. Discovered in the Waikato and named after the founder - Mabel. Deciduous.Nectarine Rose Diamond GQ
Attractive shiny red fruit with yellow flesh. Small to medium size fruit with excellent flavour. Matures in December and fruit hangs well on the tree. Large blossoms, heavy bloomer and needs early thinning. Deciduous.