GURNEY'S - Captain Crunch™ Nectarine Tree - Includes one dormant Bare Root Starter Fruit Tree per Offer - Due to restrictions we Can't Ship to AL, AR, CA, CO, ID, LA, MS, OR, or WA

Captain Crunch Nectarine is an exciting new variety that is crisp and crunchy as an apple when ripe, unlike other nectarines with can have a mushy flesh. This gem has an intense, spicy-tart peach flavor, that sweetens as fruits mature. The tree starts bearing heavily in its second or third year. It is a self-pollinating variety, although yields are higher when grown near another nectarine or peach. Typically grows to 16 feet high. Hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8.

• Each offer includes one dormant bare root starter fruit tree measuring 2 to 4 feet long.
• Grows up to 16 feet tall and 15 feet wide. Space plants 20 feet apart when planting.
• Has fruit with a dark red skin with a yellow blush. Flesh is light yellow-orange. Crisp when just ripening, with intense sweet-tart peach flavor. Flesh softens and gets sweeter as it ripens. Easy to eat, with little messy juices.
• Nectarine trees need to be pruned to optimize fruit production and allow light into the tree. Prune nectarines hard, removing most of the previous year's growth. Fruit will be produced on the previous year's wood, so leave enough to ensure a good crop, but not overburden the tree. Removing interior branches opens up the tree and allows sunlight to penetrate to lower branches.
• Botanical name: Prunus persica 'A-783'