Lord Napier Nectarine Back To List Nectarine Description: Lord Napier is one of the earliest, largest and most popular of all the nectarine varieties for growing in the home garden. Produces regular and heavy crops of yellow fruits once established. It's skin has a very dark crimson cheek in full sun. Melting and juicy white flesh which has excellent flavour. The flesh separates well from the stone, freestone. The best one for growing outdoors and eating fresh. History: Originated from Sawbridgeworth in 1860. Received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Nectarine Growing Tips: Tolerant to neutral, clay, loam and sandy soils but prefers well drained and moderately fertile. Best planted in a sunny location; on a sheltered wall or under glass or polythene to protect it from frost. Attributes Uses: Eating Self-fertility: Self-fertile Picking month: August Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydCo. AntrimCo. DownCo. WestmeathConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDublinDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Mesembrine (Flat Nectarine) Nectarine Pretty, pink flowers. Flattened smooth, yellow-red fruit with juicy, melting, yellow flesh in late summer. Full Details Early Glow Nectarine Early season, dark red skin and yellow flesh. Best on a sheltered wall or under glass. Excellent quality. Full Details Pineapple Nectarine A clean pale skinned variety with yellow flesh and rich aromatic flavour slightly reminiscent of a pineapple. Full Details Humboldt Nectarine Orange fleshed and richly flavoured. The tree produces flowers freely. Self fertile and heavy cropping. Full Details
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