Selection and storage

Good quality nectarines are firm to touch and free from bruises or disease damage. The ripe ones have a nice and fresh color varying for different cultivars. Nectarines should best be consumed as quickly as possible for it tends to perish under high temperatures. Unripe nectarine may be kept in a paper bag at room temperature to speed up the ripening process. For later usage, ripe and ready nectarines may be stored in a refrigerator for a few days and in cold storage for not more than two weeks.