This one's a keeper
Jul. 8th, 2007 22:39![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
torquillI harvested half of the ten or twelve little nectarines on my tree today.
They're the size of plums, which I expected; a young tree barely four feet tall with a dozen fruit isn't going to make any whoppers. I do seem to have given it enough water, at least, which I was worried about. I've eaten two so far.
In brief: they're amazing. At length: Very good flavor, not bitter at all, a good balance of tart and sweet with enough richness to fill it out. What stuns me is the texture. I've never had a peach or nectarine -- any fruit, really -- which was delicate and tender without being mushy. The phrase "melt in your mouth" comes to mind. Astonishing. It may not have enough structural integrity to can well, but who the hell cares.
I hope it's a characteristic of the variety... I know Double Delight has won awards for its fruit, but I hadn't heard details. Maybe I've just gotten a glimpse of why.
They're the size of plums, which I expected; a young tree barely four feet tall with a dozen fruit isn't going to make any whoppers. I do seem to have given it enough water, at least, which I was worried about. I've eaten two so far.
In brief: they're amazing. At length: Very good flavor, not bitter at all, a good balance of tart and sweet with enough richness to fill it out. What stuns me is the texture. I've never had a peach or nectarine -- any fruit, really -- which was delicate and tender without being mushy. The phrase "melt in your mouth" comes to mind. Astonishing. It may not have enough structural integrity to can well, but who the hell cares.
I hope it's a characteristic of the variety... I know Double Delight has won awards for its fruit, but I hadn't heard details. Maybe I've just gotten a glimpse of why.
