The nectarine is available all the year round, although in the summer months there is a greater amount of them.

The country of origin and the varieties vary all over the months. Taking the United Kingdom as sample, the following table shows the availability of some varieties that come from the different export countries.

ORIGIN AND VARIETY	MONTHS OF AVAILABILITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
ARGENTINA
Armking	October-December
Early Sun Grand	December-March
Flamekist	January-February
Late Grand	January-February
Le Grand	January-February
Regal Grand	January-February
AUSTRALIA
Firebrite	October-March
Flamekist	October-March
Late Grand	October-March
Le Grand	October-March
Redgold	October-March
BELGIUM	October-November
BULGARIA	July-September
CHILE
Armking	End of December-January
Arm Quen	December
Artic Glo	December
Artic Snow	February-March
August Red	January-February
Big John	December
Carvera King	November
Diamond Jewel	December-January
Early Diamond	November-December
Early May	November-December
Early Sun Grand	December-January
Fantasia	Mid December-February
Firebrite	February
Flamekist	January
Flavortop	January-February
July Red	January-February
May Grand	December-January
Nectar Late	February
Red Grand	End of December–mid January
Rio Red	December
Royal Grand	February
September Red	January-March
Spring Bright	December-January
Summer Diamond	January-February
Sweet Ice	December-January
FRANCE
Armking	May-September
Early Sun Grand	May-September
Fantasia	May-September
Independence	May-September
May Grand	May-September
GREECE
Red Gold	May-September
ITALY
Armking	May-October
Early Sun Grand	May-October
Firebrite	May-October
Independence	May-October
Maria Laura	May-October
Snow Queen	May-October
Spring Red	May-October
Stark Red Gold	May-October
Supercrimson G	May-October
NEW ZEALAND
Armking	December-May
Fantasia	December-May
Firebrite	December-May
Flavortop	December-May
May Grand	December-May
Nectared	December-May
Royal Giant	December-May
Summer Grand	December-May
PORTUGAL
Armking	June-September
Fantasia	June-September
Independence	June-September
Maybelle	June-September
Red June	June-September
SOUTH AFRICA
Donnarine	End of December–end of June
Aantasia	Beginning of February–end of March
Fiesta Red	End of October-Beginning of January
Flamekist	End of February–mid April
Flavortop	February–end of March
Independence	Beginning of January–end of February
Margarets	End of October–mid January
Mayglo	End of February-mid April
Necta Red 9	End of October-Beginning of January
Pride	December-Beginning of February
Sunlite	December-Beginning of February
Zaigina	End of February-mid April
SPAIN
Armking	June-July
Red June	June-July
Sun Red	May-June
THE UNITED STATES
Autumn Delight	August
Early Diamond	May-June
Early Sun Grand	June-July
Fantasia	July-August
Firebrite	June
Flamekist	August-September
July Red	July-August
Mayfire	May
May Diamond	June
Mayglo	May-June
May Grand	June
Scarlet Red	August-September
September Red	September-October
Summer Diamond	June-July
Summer Grand	July
ZIMBABWE
Sunlite	End of November–mid December
Sunrich	Beginning of December-mid December
Panamint	Mid December–end of December

Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book, 2000