nectarine
Americannoun
noun
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a variety of peach tree, Prunus persica nectarina
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the fruit of this tree, which has a smooth skin
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Mora has been mired in a contract dispute with Giumarra Brothers Fruit Co. revolving around his nectarine crop for the last few years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Bottle bio: From California’s Central Valley, the wine opens with aromas of white nectarine, green guava, and mineral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
It's the route to his apple and nectarine orchards.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2023
Let me tell you something: that bowl of pasta was just as transcendent as a peak-season tomato sandwich or sink nectarine.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2022
He invented white cherry white chocolate, nectarine swirl, and Heath bar brownie.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
In the midmorning heat, hundreds of people lined up outside a San Joaquin Valley farm this week to get their haul from large blue bins filled with thousands of bright red nectarines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Michael Thurlow, whose family grows peaches, nectarines and plums in California’s San Joaquin Valley, has been a longtime supplier of D’Fresh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
She added: "We're even growing peaches, apricots, and nectarines outside currently, something that would have been unthinkable in previous years due to the risk of late frosts and lack of early pollinators."
From BBC ● May 1, 2025
They include strawberries; spinach; kale, collard and mustard greens; grapes; peaches; pears; nectarines; apples; bell and hot peppers; cherries; blueberries and green beans.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2024
The blushing pink circles that typically adorned the cheeks of Lady Constance Ashton were now as scarlet as two ripe nectarines.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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