It is just a peach without fuzz. The rest is the same.

pitangadiego is correct, they are exactly the same species, the same care is almost needed. Well, the 'almost' part of the statement means that what it boils down to is the exact care depending on the nuances of that specific cultivar. Some cultivars of peach or nectarines would require slightly different care. For example, there are now cultivars that are peach leaf curl resistant, you wouldn't need to spray those. But to be safe, assume it is an ordinary peach requiring what a peach would normally require, as it is the same for ordinary nectarines.

Oh, I forgot to mention that orig owner said tree is 10 yrs old,,don't know variety,,also had what I interpreted as peach curl that didn't do anything about since didn't know what it was,,bore good fruit, but not every year.

1/Thinking that planting second tree for "insurance" is good idea. DO YOU THINK RAINTREE NURSERY IS GOOD FOR BAREROOT TREES? Reading lots of posts last night.

2/Can I do any preventative things to stop any peach borer or that gel moth from every happening?

3/Regarding the little tree that maybe rootstock...can I find out by digging between the 2 trees since only 3 ft apart, to see if any root links them? Trying to see ASAP if that baby tree should be pulled out since it is multi-trunked etc. Could I put new tree in that hole (or big tree hole if doesn't pan out) while waiting the 2-3 yrs after serious pruning to see if it will bear any decent fruit? That way by the time I know I can already have another on the way. Is it bad to replant a 2-3 yr old nectarine/peach (newbie tree) should this main one fizzle out?

Just thinking outloud and know you guys are much better at this in real life than anything I could read from previous posts or in books. Thanks again, Nicole

Raintree is a good nursery but Bay Laurel in Atascadero CA has more CA type fruit. The Artic series are great white fleshed nectarines. Artic Star is very early and tastes great. Artic Jay and Artic Rose are great as well. Unfortunately they don't offer the Honey series of yellow fleshed nectarines. Honey Kist, Blaze, and Royale are as good as any fruit I've ever eaten. In my experience and for my taste these low acid nectarines are better than any peaches I've had.

The small tree you have may be a seedling of the large tree. It is not a root sprout from the large tree. I'd remove it if it were mine. But that spot is awfully close to the large tree. Plant another there if you don't have a better spot. But a more open spot would be much better.

The Fruitnut

Fruitnut is right about the CA fruit types. Even Raintree gets a lot of their bare-root trees from Dave Wilson in Hickman, California. The major advantage of Raintree Nursery over California Nurseries is that they can ship much later in the season. When the bareroot season is long over in California, by ordering at Raintree as an afterthought, would seem like an extension of one full month of bareroot season availability. They're further up north, but there's the shipping and handling hell of a price to pay for postponing buying your trees. Some specialized california nurseries also knows how to store some of their excess bare-roots, and I don't remember which one of them.

Fruitnut/Joereal: Thanks for the tip on Bay Laurel,,very nice and good info,,too bad can't place any orders til Oct. Time will pass soon tho..

What do you think about hedging my bet with another, new nectarine,,will it be okay if I plant it for couple years while waiting to see if existing old one pans out,,,,then transplanting it into hole of old tree if I take old one out? Is that risky for the new tree,,by that time it would be about 3 yrs old (new tree)? Tx, Nicole

Nicole: You could do as you suggested if you don't have a good, sunny, new location. You could also graft new varieties onto either of the current rootstocks. This would be the fastest way to have a large tree with new varieties. You just have to have a way of obtaining graftwood of the new varieties. Grafting can be a bit intimidating to start if you've never done it. But there is plenty of help here and elsewhere.

The Fruitnut

I bought a Dave Wilson 5-in-one grafted white nectarine/peach tree this year, and I think that would be a great choice for you. It would give lots of pollination options, and mine has the top-rated Dave Wilson varieties on it, with different harvest times, peaches and nectarines. It's a happy little tree so far, and I can't wait for those white nectarines when it grows up! Dave Wilson also makes a 3 to 4 grafted peach-curl resistant one too.
Carla in Sac

HHmmm, Great ideas from both fruitnut and Carla,,,I will look into that,,would save me several years waiting.

Fruitnut: Can you define 'rootstock' for me? Also, where could I get graftwood? Will they sell this to non-tree/orchard growers?

Carla - Is this Dave Wilson at a specific nursery or do I have to track him down? I'd love to have both nectarines and peaches!! We eat a lot of tree fruit here and would be nice to have extended times for this type of fruit as I like to can preserves and bake with both of them. Having lived in N.Carolina in the past kind of gets you started on that and nothing is as good,,plus the eating of them is over the top. Thank you both!!!

Dave Wilson Nursery is the major supplier. They have various retail outlets from where you can order. They sell directly to commercial growers or to retail stores, even including Home Depot and Ace Hardware. Some of our local nurseries get their trees from Dave Wilson.

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Here is a link that might be useful: Find your nearest Dave Wilson Nursery outlets