How to Grow Nectarines Canada

Chondrostereum purpureum

Named directly on RHS's own growing-guide page; RHS's spring/summer-only pruning rule specifically reduces this risk.

Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum

Named directly on RHS's own growing-guide page.

Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni

University of Illinois Extension names bacterial leaf spot as a nectarine disease, noting resistant cultivars (Flamin' Fury PF 11, SunGlo, Flavortop) are available; not mentioned by RHS, which instead lists plum pocket…

Monilinia laxa

Named directly on RHS's own growing-guide page as "brown rot"; University of Illinois Extension separately notes nectarine is more brown-rot-susceptible than peach since the fuzz on a peach's skin is itself part of its…

Taphrina deformans

Named directly on RHS's own growing-guide page; University of Illinois Extension separately confirms peach leaf curl as a nectarine disease.

Drosophila suzukii

Named directly on RHS's own growing-guide page as damaging ripening fruit; the same species already linked to Peach.

Aphididae (various spp.)

Named directly on RHS's own growing-guide page as "fruit aphids".

Parthenolecanium corni

Named directly on RHS's own growing-guide page as "brown scale".

Sciurus spp.

Named directly on RHS's own growing-guide page as damaging ripening fruit.

Vespula spp.

Named directly on RHS's own growing-guide page as damaging ripe fruit; the same species already linked to Peach.