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Nectarine

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By Bo Friberg

Published 1989

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Nectarines are one of the oldest fruits and are said to have grown more than 2000 years ago. Their flavor is so fine that the ancient Greeks called them necter, meaning “drink of the gods.” They are part of the large stone fruit family, which includes plums, peaches, and cherries. The early commercially grown nectarines were small, softened fast, and did not travel well. Newer varieties contain part “peach blood” from crossbreeding in an attempt to get a larger and firmer fruit. However, a nectarine is not, as many believe, a cross between a peach and a plum, or simply a fuzzless peach. Nectarines are typically smaller than peaches, with a sweeter and more distinctive flavor. Otherwise, nectarines share many characteristics of peaches and, in most cases, can be substituted for peaches. Follow the instructions given with peaches for ripening and storage. Just as with peaches, there are hundreds of varieties; the following are some of the most common:

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