Tuscany™ Nectarine (Nectarine 'Tuscany™') (dwarf) is the name given to the commercial nectarine variety 'Caldesi' by a group of wholesale nurseries that grow it on a dwarfing rootstock for the retail market.
The fruit is a freestone, medium to large and round with white flesh and red skin. Sweet tasting and juicy with a pleasant nectarine fragrance. A heavy bearer that is best permanently staked to support heavy crops. Suitable for tubs and small gardens.
- Uses: Eating fresh, stewing, jams, cooking, preserving
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Harvest: Late January to early February
- Chill requirement: Low
- Features: Dwarf about 50% of standard tree, freestone, suitable to grow from southern Australia to SE Queensland.
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