Arctic Babe Miniature Interspecific Nectarine

Estimated Chilling Requirement
700 or fewer hours below 45°F
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
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Pollination

Self-fruitful
Harvest Season within fruit type

very early
Harvest Dates

May 22 to June 7

(approximate for Hickman, CA)
Developed by Zaiger Genetics

-WHERE TO BUY-

A result of innovative interspecific breeding by Zaiger Genetics, Arctic Babe is the first white-fleshed miniature nectarine. Super-sweet, large size fruit. Reaching only 4-6 ft., this tree is easy to thin and harvest, easy to cover to protect blooms from frost. (Introduced for the 2017-18 season as 243BC331 Miniature Interspecific Nectarine)

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Additional Notes

Arctic Babe is the first selection from a new generation of Zaiger genetic dwarf peaches and nectarines currently under evaluation.

WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2021-22 planting season, Arctic Babe is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):

Lovell (standard)

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Arctic Babe Miniature Interspecific Nectarine

Additional Notes

For Home Gardens