Nectarine Donut

Nectarine Donut
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Italy
  • Name synonyms: Donut
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Ripening period: average
  • Appointment: for fresh consumption
  • Yield: high
  • Transportability: high
  • Early maturity: from 2 years after planting
  • Bone size: small
  • Separability of the bone from the pulp: good
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Donat is a fig nectarine that came to Russia from Italy. Here the fruit quickly took root, however, judging by the reviews of gardeners, high-quality seedlings are still difficult to get. From this article, the reader will learn about the features of the presented variety.

Description of the variety

Donat is a medium-sized plant, the height of the tree reaches 3 m; the crown is thick and spreading; lanceolate leaves, dark green above, gray below; the petals of the flowers are light pink, resembling a rosehip.

Fruit characteristics

The fruits are medium in size, about 120 mm, burgundy in color, their shape can be flat or flattened, have one groove, the weight can exceed 120 g. The fruit is velvety to the touch, not fleecy, and its main advantage is excellent transportability, which allows growing the variety. Donate for industrial purposes.

Taste qualities

The pulp of this nectarine is juicy, fibrous, light cream in color, and the taste is very sweet, without sourness. The pulp contains a lot of useful substances and is easily separated from the stone, which, by the way, is quite small. In addition, the Donat nectarine has a very pleasant aroma.

Another feature of the fig peach is that when consumed, its taste always remains equally saturated in all parts of the pulp, unlike other varieties in which the taste becomes less pleasant in the part next to the stone. Donat variety is used for fresh consumption.

Ripening and fruiting

The presented variety begins to bear fruit already in the second year and belongs to varieties with an average ripening period: you can eat the first fruits in late July - early August.

Yield

Donat belongs to high-yielding varieties and on average yields up to 50 kg of fruits per tree at the age of 4-5 years.

Growing and care

Pay special attention to the choice of soil for planting - this culture is quite picky about the type of soil. Follow simple guidelines.

  • If you have a choice, then give preference to black soil and loam for planting a tree.
  • The site should be well lit by the sun. It is best to position the seedling on the south side of the garden so that the plant is protected from the wind.
  • Make sure that the groundwater flow is at least three meters above ground level.
  • Avoid ridges where melons, strawberries, nightshades used to grow. Such plots can be used for planting Donat nectarine only after four years.

Gardeners give some tips for feeding your crop:

  • use urea and ammonium nitrate as fertilizer in spring;
  • in the fall, potash-phosphorus compositions will be relevant;
  • once every 2-3 years, add humus or manure for the autumn digging.

It is a moisture-loving plant that needs watering twice a month. At one time, 20-25 liters of cold settled water is used for one tree.

In the spring, sanitary pruning should be performed: this process consists in removing sick, damaged and frozen shoots. Don't forget about formative pruning: gardeners recommend keeping the tree cupped. Treat all cuts with garden pitch.

Planting a peach tree is a very important step that will lay the foundation for abundant fruit production in the future. At this stage, you should choose the right seedling, find the optimal place, decide on suitable culture neighbors and prepare a hole.
Peach grafting accelerates the fruiting period, increases the resistance of the crop in cold conditions, helps to rejuvenate the old plant, while maintaining all the varietal qualities of the grafted shoot. This agrotechnical technique allows you to grow peaches even in those regions where it was previously impossible due to unfavorable climatic and weather conditions.
Peaches are quite capricious trees, therefore, without proper care and timely pruning, they will give a weak harvest or wither away altogether. The formation of a tree, pruning of diseased and unnecessary branches are those important manipulations, thanks to which it will be possible not only to preserve the peach tree, but also to make it abundantly fruitful.

Frost resistance and the need for shelter

The Donat variety has a high level of winter hardiness, the tree perfectly tolerates return frosts. According to the observations of some gardeners, this nectarine feels comfortable in climates with rainy winters and hot dry summers.

Disease and pest resistance

The Donat variety boasts a high resistance to diseases and insects. However, according to the experience of some gardeners, it can be concluded that fruit rot can develop on the tree during the rainy period, in addition, the fruit can crack. If this problem arises, then the spoiled fruits must be collected and destroyed, and in the spring the bush must be treated with Topsin or Teldor fungicides.

Growing a peach on your site will require a lot of effort and attention. After all, this tree is very delicate and susceptible to many diseases and pests. In order to recognize the disease in time and take appropriate measures, it is worthwhile to understand well the symptoms of diseases and the peculiarities of the lesion of the peach.
In recent years, many gardeners have started to get involved in the cultivation of exotic trees on their plots. The breeding of the garden peach has also become popular. There are many ways to breed peach trees. Peach can be propagated by cuttings, air layering, you can grow a tree from a stone.
Main characteristics
Authors
Italy
Name synonyms
Donut
Appointment
for fresh consumption
Yield
high
Average yield
up to 50 kg per tree for 4-5 years of life
Transportability
high
Fig
Yes
Wood
Growth type
medium-sized
Tree height, m
until 3
Crown
thick, spreading
Fruit
Fruit size
average
Fruit size, mm
120
Fruit color
burgundy
Fruit shape
flat to elongated elliptical, with a groove on one side
Fruit weight, g
120 and more
Skin
velvety
Pubescence
without pubescence
Abdominal suture
deep
Pulp color
pale cream
Pulp (consistency)
fibrous, juicy
Taste
sweet
Scent
pleasant
Bone size
small
Separability of the bone from the pulp
good
Growing
Winter hardiness
high
Disease and pest resistance
high
Maturation
Early maturity
from 2 years after planting
Ripening period
average
Fruiting period
late July-early August
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