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Nectarines
Sweet and slightly tart with a more floral, intense flavor than a peach.
Lens analyzedNectarines are stone fruit closely related to peaches, distinguished mainly by their smooth, fuzz-free skin rather than any real difference in flavor. Their flesh ranges from firm to juicy depending on ripeness, with a taste that's slightly more floral and intense than a peach's. They're eaten fresh out of hand or used in the same baked and grilled dishes as peaches.
Where it comes from
Nectarines developed as a natural variant of the peach, arising from a single recessive gene that removes the fuzzy skin, and both fruits trace back to ancient cultivation across Asia before spreading to the Mediterranean. They followed the same path into North American orchards as peaches, often grown on neighboring trees.
Buying it
Choose nectarines that give slightly to gentle pressure and smell fragrant at the stem end. Avoid any with soft, bruised spots or a green tinge near the stem, which signals underripeness.
Storing it
Keep nectarines at room temperature until ripe, then refrigerate them, where they stay good for about a week.
Keeps about 7 days in the fridge.
In season
Peak season is June–August.
Nectarines are a summer stone fruit in most North American growing regions.
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