Prunus persica var.nucipersica 'Zaitabo®' BIG TOP® nectarine
size/type
small tree,small tree
usual height
1,5-3m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
flowers
showy
blooming time
March-April
location
full sun
USDA zone (lowest)
5a (down to -29°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
Big Top® is a yellow-flesh nectarine with regular, rounded, mid-sized fruit with deep red skin. It has excellent, sweet, taste. It is not easily detached from stone. Flowering is not abundant but very productive. It flowers from end March until early April. Fruit ripens usually in August, weather conditions pending, about a week before Redhaven.It needs moist but well-drained, humus rich soil and full sun. It can be pruned in mid August – cut long branches by their halves and remove weak ones. Fully hardy to -27°C (USDA zone 5).
Last update 02-03-2008
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