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nectarine

a variety of peach tree, Prunus persica nectarina
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nectarine

[¦nek·tə¦rēn]
(botany)
A smooth-skinned, fuzzless fruit originating as a spontaneous somatic mutation of the peach, Prunus persica and P. persica var. nectarina.
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A nectarine should do well in a large container or half barrel-size pot filled with rich, John Innes compost.
But thyme made the poetry perfect, radicchio spelled out the bitterness of loss, and nectarines reminded us of the good in our blood.
Peaches, nectarines, cherries, apricots, and plums--all members of the so-called stone fruit family, because their flesh surrounds a hard, stone-like pit--are at their sun-kissed flavor peaks.
Highly recommended, the deep salmon pink Chateau La Tour de L'Eveque 2014, Cotes De Provence, France (PS10.95, www.corneyandbarrow.com) is a heavier style of rose and the beguiling nose of peach and nectarines is complemented by baskets of ripe strawberry and raspberry fruits with a creamy texture.
On July 19, 2014, a packing company in California (company A) voluntarily recalled certain lots of stone fruits, including whole peaches, nectarines, plums, and pluots, because of concern about contamination with Listeria monocytogenes based on internal company testing (1).
Sure customers look forward to cherry season, fresh peaches, nectarines and plums, but the selection has been somewhat predictable--until now.
"Nectarines are good, and I ate the whole apple," he said.
Just imagine walking out your door to the beauty of cherry trees in full bloom or the sweet fragrance of peach blossoms, or experiencing the warm juice of a sun-ripened nectarine dripping from your chin.
The Karoo region is famous for its lamb and its rural ambiance, and this South African cookbook gathers a host of dishes from the Karoo, from a Savory Chicken Pie with a creamy chicken and chutney filling to a Nectarine Pie and a Potato Cake.
Some other 8.5 thousand tonnes of the city`s gardens are under the cultivation of other fruits including apple, cherry, nectarine and walnut.
Cut each nectarine into 8wedges and the peaches into quarters.
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