19/06/2026
π ARCTIC STAR NECTARINES
White-flesh sweetness + early season hit βοΈπ
Meet Arctic Star:
Medium fruit with red blush over cream skin. Taste = super sweet, low acid, honey flavour. White, melting flesh with no tartness. This Prunus persica βArctic Starβ is a dwarf-type tree that crops early and heavy. True grafted variety.
Why KZN Midlands + Highveld gardeners plant it:
1. Early crop: Ripens Nov-Dec. First fresh nectarines of the season
2. Kid-friendly flavour: Sweet like candy, zero sour bite. Lunchbox perfect
3. Compact tree: Smaller growth habit, fits small gardens + pots
4. Hardy stock: Good disease resistance, strong graft union, true variety
Perfect for your space:
π€οΈ Temperate climate: Needs winter chill. KZN Midlands, Upper Highway, Highveld + WC perfect
πͺ΄ Small gardens + pots: Dwarf habit means big fruit on a compact tree
π Self-pollinating: No second tree needed for fruit set
π¨βπ³ Fresh + kitchen use: Eat fresh, slice for salads, bake, or freeze
Quick care tip: Full sun + well-drained soil. Water deeply 1-2x per week when fruiting. Feed with balanced fertilizer in spring + potassium before fruiting. Thin fruit to 15cm apart for bigger nectarines. Protect from birds with netting. Harvest when fruit smells sweet + gives slightly to pressure.
Plant the nectarine that tastes like summer. Nursery stock ready now.
π 99 Wood Road, Moseley Park, Pinetown
Come see the trees for yourself
π 079 604 9008 β WhatsApp for Arctic Star stock
π https://wa.me/c/27796049008