Peaches and Nectarines Growing peaches and nectarines in South Carolina can be both fun and rewarding, providing you with the opportunity to put part of the lawn area to good use by producing a fruit that is both enjoyable to eat and healthful. The success of your peach-growing enterprise will depend largely on the care and attention the trees are given throughout their lifetimes.
Nectarines are nothing more than fuzzless peaches, and their culture is the same as peaches.
For simplicity, the term peach refers to both peaches and nectarines in this fact sheet. More information is available in HGIC 1355, Pruning Peaches and Nectarine Trees , and HGIC 2209, Peach Diseases . Pick an area where the trees will be in the sun most or all of the day. The early morning sun is particularly important because it dries the dew from trees, thereby reducing the incidence of diseases. If the planting site does not get plenty of sun, then you can not expect the best performance from the trees.