Is a nectarine a cross between a peach and a plum?

Answer: No, a nectarine is a peach that has a mutation where the skin (epidermis) does not produce fuzz (trichomes). It occurred naturally.

Learn more:

• Watch the video: Different Kinds of Peaches
• Watch the video: Clemson Peach Evaluation Program
• Watch the video: The Perfect Peach
  
• Visit the Peach Entry at Wikipedia (The Free Encycolpedia) or refer to Ch. 1 “Botany and Taxonomy” by D. Bassi and R. Monet in “The Peach: Botany, Production and Uses” (Layne, D.R. And D. Bassi, 2008, CAB International Press)
  

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