Golden Delicious', a self fruitful variety, and 'Jonathan' are the most common pollinators used. In general, a pollinator should be considered for all pear varieties, even though 'Kieffer' and 'Duchess' set good crops without pollinators. Most peach varieties are self fruitful. However, if you are planting 'J. H. Hale', 'Stark Honeydew Hale', or 'Stark Hale Berta Giant', you need to plant another variety to assure adequate pollination. The lack of fuzz on the fruit is the main difference between a nectarine and a peach.
Nectarines are usually smaller and have a distinctive sub-acid flavor.
Nectarines do not need pollinators. Nectarine flowers are more susceptible to frost injury than peaches and the fruit is frequently scarred from injury by insects. Leading varieties of apricot trees are self fruitful. Goldrich' and 'Perfection' varieties must be polli nated to bear fruit. Santa Rosa', one of the most widely planted Japanese plum, and 'Methley' are self fruitful.