The name ‘nectarine’ is with reference to the sweet food the gods eat, ‘nectar’.
Nectarines are sometimes called ‘shaved peaches’ because their skin is smooth with no fuzz.
The name is derived from the word "ugly" refering to the it's unpleasant appearance, with rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow rind, wrapped loosely around the orange pulpy citrus inside.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
Yes
No
Beer
Yes
No
Spirits
Not Available
No
Cocktails
Yes
Yes
Production
Top Producer
China
Jamaica
Other Countries
Argentina, Chile, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Italy, Spain, Turkey, United States of America