Mericrest Nectarine

Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)

late midseason
Harvest Season within fruit type

midseason
Harvest Dates:

July 8 to July 22

(approximate for Hickman, CA)

-WHERE TO BUY-

Very cold hardy, frost hardy, late bloom. Crops after sub-zero winters. Large, red-skinned yellow freestone with rich tangy flavor. Very high scoring in taste tests, highly recommended. Mid-July in Central CA. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.

HOME GARDEN/RETAIL NURSERY CATALOG

Additional Notes

In DWN formal taste tests, Mericrest has been one of the most consistently high-scoring varieties, as compiled in the 2014 DWN Fruit Tasting Report.

WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2023-24 planting season, Mericrest is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in approximate order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):

Citation (semi-dwarf, 1/2 to 2/3 of standard size)

Lovell (standard)

St. Julian (semi-dwf, 1/2 to 2/3 of standard size)

Where to Buy DWN Trees

Mericrest Nectarine

Additional Notes

For Home Gardens