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Story: Stone fruit and the summerfruit industry

Goldmine nectarines

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Goldmine nectarines

The Goldmine nectarine was bred in New Zealand in the mid-20th century, and is still popular. It produces large juicy fruit with a white skin and reddish blush.

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Marie Dawkins, Stone fruit and the summerfruit industry – History, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/18783/goldmine-nectarines (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Marie Dawkins, published 1 March 2009.