Nectarines

[giarcgood]

Got some nectarines sent up from Young. When I bit into the first one, I
initially though there was something wrong. It tasted so different
from the rubbish I have been eating from Coles. After about 2 seconds I
realised this taste was extremely good.

If I could find a fruit and veg shop that sold something similar, I
would never buy fruit and veg from supermarkets again. Problem is there
aren't that many around, and the closest one to me is about 3 suburbs
away. Oh well, a project for the next few weeks.

[Horry]

Post by giarcgood
Got some nectarines sent up from Young. When I bit into the first one, I
initially though there was something wrong. It tasted so different
from the rubbish I have been eating from Coles. After about 2 seconds I
realised this taste was extremely good.
If I could find a fruit and veg shop that sold something similar, I
would never buy fruit and veg from supermarkets again. Problem is there
aren't that many around, and the closest one to me is about 3 suburbs
away. Oh well, a project for the next few weeks.

The next few weeks? How big are your neighbouring suburbs?

[FarmI]

Post by giarcgood
Got some nectarines sent up from Young. When I bit into the first one, I
initially though there was something wrong. It tasted so different from
the rubbish I have been eating from Coles. After about 2 seconds I
realised this taste was extremely good.
If I could find a fruit and veg shop that sold something similar, I would
never buy fruit and veg from supermarkets again. Problem is there aren't
that many around, and the closest one to me is about 3 suburbs away. Oh
well, a project for the next few weeks.

Do you have a garden? If you live in a climate that is too hot for
nectarines then you should be able to grow peaches and thye don't need to
much care, but you do need a garden.

[giarcgood]

Post by FarmI
Do you have a garden? If you live in a climate that is too hot for
nectarines then you should be able to grow peaches and thye don't need to
much care, but you do need a garden.

No garden at the moment as I am renting. I am hoping to buy a place this
year. A veg garden is a priority then. I am probably too far north for
stone fruit though.

[ant]

Post by giarcgood

Post by FarmI
Do you have a garden? If you live in a climate that is too hot for
nectarines then you should be able to grow peaches and thye don't
need to much care, but you do need a garden.

No garden at the moment as I am renting. I am hoping to buy a place
this year. A veg garden is a priority then. I am probably too far
north for stone fruit though.

You can grow mangoes then! Yummo. Or at least oranges and mandarins.

[Jeßus]

Post by giarcgood
Got some nectarines sent up from Young. When I bit into the first one,
initially though there was something wrong. It tasted so different
I from the rubbish I have been eating from Coles. After about
2 seconds I realised this taste was extremely good.
If I could find a fruit and veg shop that sold something similar, I
would never buy fruit and veg from supermarkets again.
Problem is there aren't that many around, and the closest one to
me is about 3 suburbs away. Oh well, a project for the next few weeks.

Good luck, you'll need it :/ (unless you're very lucky!)

Were it not for the local markets, I'd be limited to all the fruit &
veggie shops in the region - none of which truly understand what 'fresh'
actually means.

I get these apples (usually Pink Ladies) from the local markets, picked
the same morning. They are *incredible*... best apples I've ever had by
a mile. The difference is just huge. Only problem now is that all the
shop bought apples taste like crap!

Post by giarcgood
No garden at the moment as I am renting. I am hoping to buy a place this
year. A veg garden is a priority then. I am probably too far north for
stone fruit though.

Too far north where? The furthest north orchards for Nectarines/Peaches
I've seen are on the Sunshine Coast (Pomona).

[Bigbazza]

Post by giarcgood

Post by FarmI
Do you have a garden? If you live in a climate that is too hot for
nectarines then you should be able to grow peaches and thye don't need to
much care, but you do need a garden.

No garden at the moment as I am renting. I am hoping to buy a place this
year. A veg garden is a priority then. I am probably too far north for
stone fruit though.

How far North then are you?... I live on the North Shore in Sydney...I
bought some absolutely Beautiful tasting Nectarines Yesterday...From an
independent shop in Macquarie shopping centre...I paid $2.99 a Kg...I also
bought some Black Plums ($1.99 a Kg), Bananas ($1.99 Kg), Yellow stone
Peaches ($2.99 Kg) and they were all lovely and sweet...Not supermarket junk
at all..

[ant]

Post by giarcgood
Got some nectarines sent up from Young. When I bit into the first
one, I initially though there was something wrong. It tasted so
different from the rubbish I have been eating from Coles. After about 2
seconds
I realised this taste was extremely good.
If I could find a fruit and veg shop that sold something similar, I
would never buy fruit and veg from supermarkets again. Problem is
there aren't that many around, and the closest one to me is about 3
suburbs away. Oh well, a project for the next few weeks.

Might have been tree-ripened. Means it developed its sugar and juice, rather
than being picked green for ease of handling and storing. Most soft fruit
have that happen to them, and they are ripened in gas as needed. Apples in
particular. We sell all our apples from the farm gate, people come from all
over to get sweet, JUICY apples.

The local fruit/veg deli in Queanbeyan, Mother Natures, currently has some
ordinary looking tomatoes but the smell gave them away. I've been buying a
few every 2 days and going crazy with them, they are just sublime. Flavour!

[giarcgood]

Post by ant
Might have been tree-ripened. Means it developed its sugar and juice, rather
than being picked green for ease of handling and storing. Most soft fruit
have that happen to them, and they are ripened in gas as needed. Apples in
particular. We sell all our apples from the farm gate, people come from all
over to get sweet, JUICY apples.

This reminds me that I picked up apples from a few places between
Tumbarumba and Batlow last year, they were good. Also that I got a mix
box of fruit and veg from an organic place a while ago and the apples
were the best thing in the box.

They have a store at the Honeysuckle Markets in Newcastle every week,
but I am very timid buying stuff. When I got the box though I used and
enjoyed everything in it. That may be the way to go.

There are Farmers markets here once a month, the fruit and veg never
seems too good though. Maybe I just get there a bit late. There is other
good stuff though, eg a sausage bloke that makes the best I have ever
had. Dad says they do the best Black Pudding he has had since leaving
Britain.

That may have to do until I get a garden. Delivered organic box plus
getting out of bed and going to the markets.

Thanks everyone.

[AusWendy]

Post by giarcgood
Got some nectarines sent up from Young. When I bit into the first one, I
initially though there was something wrong. It tasted so different from
the rubbish I have been eating from Coles. After about 2 seconds I
realised this taste was extremely good.
If I could find a fruit and veg shop that sold something similar, I would
never buy fruit and veg from supermarkets again. Problem is there aren't
that many around, and the closest one to me is about 3 suburbs away. Oh
well, a project for the next few weeks.

Isn't it wonderful to find some proper tasting fruit? It reminds me of
being a kid. The other day I had a white peach that was magnificent it was
just ripe enough and the flavour was incredible. If anyone gets the chance,
have a moorpark apricot. Now that is a flavour that brings back memories.

Aus Wendy

[DavidW]

Post by giarcgood
Got some nectarines sent up from Young. When I bit into the first one, I
initially though there was something wrong. It tasted so different from the
rubbish I have been eating from Coles. After about 2 seconds I realised this
taste was extremely good.
If I could find a fruit and veg shop that sold something similar, I would
never buy fruit and veg from supermarkets again. Problem is there aren't that
many around, and the closest one to me is about 3 suburbs away. Oh well, a
project for the next few weeks.

There are a number of varieties of nectarines. A good white one is the best,
IMO, though there are some very nice yellow ones too. I've also had white ones
that I didn't like (e.g., a very white clingstone type). I have a tree that
produces what for me are the nice white ones (freestone and red flesh around the
stone). The tree is called Goldmine, if that's any help.