Care for Peach and Nectarine Trees
Peaches and Nectarines The ravisher , Prunus persica , is closely related to apricots , cherry tree and plums . It was introduced into England in the other sixteenth century via Europe and Persia from China . The nectarine is a rude variation of the peach with smaller , more exquisitely season fruits , which are smooth - skinned , whereas peaches have a rough pelt . Bush peaches are hardy in southern England and within the hardiness climate of geographical zone 7 ; the protection of a south or south - west wall is needed further north ....