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Title: Nectarine SunRaycer starting to bloom
Post by: BPDUKE on January 15, 2020, 11:25:32 AM

One of my nectarine trees is starting to bloom.  I feel like its quite a bit early.  It is the SunRaycer variety.  I live in Apollo Beach just south of Tampa near the Bay.  9b   Any thoughts on the early time this tree has begun to bloom?

Title: Re: Nectarine SunRaycer starting to bloom
Post by: spaugh on January 20, 2020, 08:53:19 PM

My Florida prince peach is blooming.  I don't know about yours but the prince is normal, the fruit will be ready end of Aprail and early May.

Title: Re: Nectarine SunRaycer starting to bloom
Post by: BPDUKE on January 25, 2020, 07:22:05 AM

I am glad to hear that as nectarines are really peaches if you go back in history.  The strange thing is I have a Sun Mist and it usually blooms before the Sun Raycer.  So that gives me pause.  By the way the Sun Mist is a much more prolific producer.  It is amazing.  It is a very sweet fruit while the Sun Raycer taste like a peach without the furry outside.

Title: Re: Nectarine SunRaycer starting to bloom
Post by: cmichael258 on February 08, 2020, 11:09:57 AM

My Nectaplum and Florida Best Peach have not begun to bloom.

Title: Re: Nectarine SunRaycer starting to bloom
Post by: spaugh on February 09, 2020, 12:19:34 AM

FL prince is in full bloom here.  Ive got a couple others starting to bloom now too.

(https://i.postimg.cc/H8DT424R/20200208-100957.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/H8DT424R)

Title: Re: Nectarine SunRaycer starting to bloom
Post by: sammmy on February 10, 2020, 01:16:47 PM

What nectaplum are you growing in St Pete?