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a peach that shaved, doubled down, and somehow won the bet.
means A smooth-skinned variety of peach, differing from the fuzzy kind by a single recessive gene that strips away the fuzz.
from From 'nectar,' the drink of the Greek gods — itself from 'nektar,' possibly meaning 'overcoming death.' The fruit borrowed the word in the 1600s as 'nectarine,' an adjective meaning 'sweet as nectar,' before it settled into a noun. So the name is a flattering review that stuck to the fruit.
- genetic twist
- A single recessive gene removes the fuzz
- same species
- Peaches and nectarines are botanically identical
- surprise siblings
- Peach trees can spontaneously grow nectarines
- name origin
- Named for nectar, drink of Greek gods
- red rule
- Their smooth skin shows redder than peaches
babcock nectarine — 1910 california variety, yellow flesh freestone, most common commercial cultivar in america
fantasia nectarine — 1979 california hybrid, large red fruit, ripens july-august, major export variety globally
vernon nectarine — 1977 canadian variety, early season june ripening, developed at vineland research station ontario