Snow Queen Nectarine
A low-chill nectarine producing medium-sized, red-blushed fruit with juicy, sweet, aromatic white flesh. Suitable for Phoenix gardens where winter chilling is sufficient. Special Features Self-fruitful; no second variety required. Sweet white-fleshed fruit with freestone pits at maturity. Requires approximately 250–300 winter chill hours; production may be inconsistent in especially warm Phoenix locations. Problems & Solutions […]
Strawberry Tree (Jamaican Cherry / Panama Berry)
Fast-growing tropical tree producing small, sweet red fruit with a strawberry-like flavor. Tolerates heat and drought once established but is frost sensitive; in Zone 9b it defoliates or dies back in freezes. Can self-seed prolifically and is considered weedy in frost-free regions. Special Features Edible fruit attractive to birds; near year-round fruiting in frost-free spots; […]