Double Delight Nectarine Tree

Double Delight Nectarine Tree is a self-fruitful nectarine with showy double pink spring blossoms and sweet, freestone fruit. The fruit develops yellow flesh under red skin and ripens in summer. ## Fruit and siting [Trees.com’s Double Delight page](https://www.trees.com/products/double-delight-nectarine-tree) describes a mature tree about 15–18 feet tall and 12–15 feet wide, suited to full sun and USDA zones 5–10. [Louie’s Nursery](https://www.louiesnursery.com/plants/fruit-trees/nectarine-trees/double-delight-nectarine/) identifies the same named selection and lists about 300 chill hours, with an early-to-mid July harvest in central California. Local timing varies with climate. Plant in a sunny, well-drained site and allow room for the rounded canopy. ## Maintenance Water regularly during establishment and through dry periods while fruit is sizing. Avoid persistently wet soil. Prune in late winter to maintain an open structure and remove dead or crossing branches. Thin a heavy crop as needed to protect branches and support good fruit size. Use local extension guidance for pest monitoring and harvest timing.