Bought 4 doughnut nectarines at an Asian market in Indiana. Tasted like a regular nectarine…. But I’m saving the seeds with hopes they grow well in Kentucky…
I also ordered Arctic glo and hardy red nectarine from burnt ridge.
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Arctic jay is putting out early buds. will try to get a photo. it’s VERY early.
will not be grafting to it until next year, waiting to see how it does this year. we got a small handful of iffy fruits last year from it
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Planted a six-foot Captain Crunch nectarine today, any tips or differences between nectarines and peaches that would be good to know?
It had ten baby nectarines in the bottom of the box, only one left on it so I think I may just see if it grows.
Thanks!
Cole 6B/7A South-Central Ohio
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Picked one of my only two arctic stars on second year tree. I had a lot of protections around it that made it very difficult to assess ripeness, and, quite frankly I have no idea what a tree ripen nectarine actually feels and smells like. While it has a slight scent and the spots that the internet claims are a sign of ripeness, it’s very hard and I’m guessing not ready. Letting it sit in the banana/fruit bowl for a day or two and waiting to pick the slightly larger. It’s been dry, temp 100+ for days and storms likely starting back tomorrow or Sunday, so I’m wondering if I should pick it when rain is imminent.
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I went through a similar situation a few years ago.There were a couple of Arctic Star fruit on a grafted branch.One seemed like it was getting ripe,maybe a little soft when pressed.
So,it was picked and while tasting okay,wasn’t real special or how I imagined the flavor might be from reading about these.
The other was left on the tree and picked when very soft.The difference was remarkable,almost shocking.The flavor and sweetness made it the best Nectarine I’ve eaten.
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Great to know, thank you!
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They are ripe when they start to soften. Some people like them crunchy, picked a week or so before softening. I like them both ways but soft is sweeter with more flavor.
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This nectarine is still bright red, which is a sign of being under ripe. The best nectarines will be dull in color, and usually dark to very dark red. Below is an example of how excellent nectarines usually look like:
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Here’s my Captain Crunch tree, the beetles and deer have been brutal but it’s still holding on to its one fruit. Any tips for controlling the beetles(japanese, green ones[June bugs?]) would be appreciated as I’ve tried neem oil and it doesn’t seem to do much. I was told putting horse hair around the trees will deter deer, not sure on that one. Nectarine is on the bare branch on the left that was once covered in leaves(Beetles 
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It counter rot ripened and we ate it soft yesterday. Super sweet! Not a ton of flavor, but very sugary. The second one is still on the tree and much darker all over. Hopefully it will be ready in a day or two.
Question- is this normal or should I be worried these scar spots are where OFM entered? I had OFM last year, sprayed spinosad twice this spring but haven’t in a while. No flagging.
I don’t these are OFM scars. The tell tale sign of OFM is shoot tip flagging.
Properly ripened Arctic Star is very flavorful, and very sweet too. Sometimes trees take a couple of years of cropping before producing top quality fruit.
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Thank you for the information!
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