Description
A large Italian nectarine for the end of summer. Orion gives round, red-and-yellow fruit with firm, very sweet and aromatic yellow flesh that stands up well to transport and storage.
| Botanical name | Prunus persica var. nucipersica ‘Orion’ (Italy) |
| Fruit | Large, round, red over a yellow background; yellow flesh; freestone |
| Taste | Very sweet, aromatic, with firm flesh |
| Pollination | Self-pollinating — one tree is enough |
| Harvest | 20–30 August |
| Resistance | Good resistance to winter cold and late spring frosts |
| Uses | Fresh, compotes, jam |
| Sun & soil | Full sun (6–8 h); well-drained soil, pH 6.0–7.0; 4–5 m apart |
| Sapling | Grafted on wild peach seedling; height 80–130 cm; bare-root or container |
| Delivery | 2–5 business days (Bulgaria); 4–7 days (Romania) |
💡 Nursery tip: together with Maria Lucia and Caldesi you extend the nectarine season to the end of August.
🍑 What to expect: the first fruit usually arrives in the 2nd–3rd year after planting.
✅ “Health & Bloom™” Guarantee — the sapling arrives carefully packed and ready to plant.
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