Red Gold Nectarine Tree

Prunus persica var. nucipersica

Self-fertile

Sweet with a little tartness and firm flesh. Mid-to-late-August freestone.

#7 container
About 1.25" caliper

$88each, pay at pickup

Reserve

Pick up in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March. Pay cash, check, Venmo or PayPal at pickup.

Red Gold is a mid-to-late-August freestone nectarine with glossy, deep red skin and firm yellow flesh.

The fruit holds up well after picking, and it's great fresh or sliced into desserts.

Planting it with Fantasia or Hardired spreads your nectarine harvest over several weeks.

In southern New Jersey it ripens about 24 days after Red Haven peach, about a week before Fantasia. It's self-fertile.

How it tastes

Sweet with a little tartness. The flesh is firm, almost crisp, and holds its shape well.

At a glance

You get: #7 container, about 1.25" caliper (trunk thickness 6 inches above the soil; each tree varies a little)
Hardiness zones: USDA 5–8 (Salem County is 7)
Blooms: Spring
Ripens: Mid to late August
Starts bearing: Usually 2–3 years after planting
Mature size: About 12–15 ft with regular pruning
Pollination: Self-fertile
Botanical name: Prunus persica var. nucipersica
Price: $88 each, paid at pickup
Pickup: Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March

The fruit

Looks: Large, round, glossy scarlet-red skin, yellow flesh; freestone
Flavor: Sweet with a little tartness
Best for: Fresh, Desserts, Preserving
Keeps: Firm fruit that holds well after picking

Pollination

Self-fertile. One tree will fruit on its own.

Growing tips

Watch for: High susceptibility to bacterial spot, and prone to perennial canker; brown rot

Grown just like a peach: full sun, good drainage, and an open, vase-shaped prune each year.
Smooth skin makes nectarines more prone to brown rot and insect damage than peaches, so plan on a basic spray schedule.
Spray once while dormant to prevent leaf curl.
Thin the fruit to 6–8 inches apart in late spring.

Spray schedule: Peach and Nectarine Pest Control Schedule for New Jersey Home Orchards (Rutgers Cooperative Extension, fact sheet FS113)

New to planting fruit trees? Read our step-by-step planting guide: square hole, graft above the soil, native soil, and no fruit for the first two years.

Photos show the variety, not the exact plant you’ll get. Reservations are for the 2027 season, picked up at our farm in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March, and aren’t guaranteed until we confirm them. Questions? Ask us or call or text (856) 345‑4538.