Growing nectarine
stone fruit
WINTER CHILL NEEDED
~400–1000 hrs
POLLINATION
Self-fertile — one plant crops on its own
Pollination
Self-fertile.
Growing it
A fuzzless peach - same care, and more prone to brown rot, so airflow and thinning matter.
Will you get enough chill?
Nectarine needs roughly 400–1000 hours between 32 and 45 °F over winter to break dormancy evenly. Check your area with the chill hours calculator. Low-chill breeding has pushed many varieties well below the figure here, so read the plant tag.
Chill and pollination are given at the fruit-type level; specific cultivars can differ. Values are typical ranges for home-garden planning.