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Desert Delight Nectarine Tree

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Description

About the Desert Delight Nectarine Tree

The Desert Delight Nectarine is an early-season favorite, producing deliciously sweet, firm nectarines with vibrant red skin and golden yellow flesh. This clingstone variety is perfect for fresh eating and desserts, delivering classic nectarine flavor with every bite. With vigorous upright growth and consistent productivity, this tree ensures a reliable harvest year after year.

Developed by Zaiger Genetics, Desert Delight thrives in warm winter climates, requiring only 100–200 chill hours to set fruit. It blooms early and ripens quickly, making it one of the first nectarines of the season. This self-pollinating variety is an excellent choice for home orchards, providing a bountiful crop of juicy, flavorful fruit with minimal effort.

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Characteristics

Bloom Color Pink
Bloom Time Early
Chill Hours 100 - 200
Fruit Color Red
Fruit Size Medium - Large
Hardiness Zone Range 7 - 10
Pollination Self-Pollinating
Ripens/Harvest June
Shade/Sun Full Sun
Soil Composition Loamy
Soil Moisture Well Drained
Soil pH Level 6.0 - 7.0
Taste Mild, Subacid
Texture Firm
Years to Bear 2 - 4

Size & Spacing

Mature Size

When your tree matures, it will be approximately 12 - 15' tall x 12 - 15' wide.

Recommended Spacing

We recommend spacing these trees 12 - 15' apart to ensure room for growth.

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range 7 - 10
My Hardiness Zone ?
The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.

Pollination

This variety is self pollinating.

In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. Plant one of these varieties within 100' for best results.

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Tools & Supplies

Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.

Planting & Care

Learn all about how to grow nectarine trees in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.

Read about how to grow nectarine trees »

Shipping Information

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