Bill's Nectar Peachcot Seedling

These are seedlings from Bill's Nectar Peachcot. The fruit is:

"an interesting fruit to grow because of its size, which is larger than a peach but has the texture of an apricot, and the tanginess of a nectarine. Certainly worth growing due to its novelty.” 

See the description of the Bill's Nectar Peachcot (non seedling) for more information (although it is somewhat limited as we are still learning more about this interesting hybrid.

Genetics of these Seedlings

In terms of the genetics of these seedlings, these seedlings were grown from Bill's Nectar Peachcot pits. Given that Bill's Nectar Peachcot is a cross between a nectarine and a peach/apricot hybrid, these seedlings, which are open pollinated, will be a cross between the Nectar Peachcot, and an unknown parent. Let's break this down:

The mother tree (Bill’s Nectar Peachcot) is a cross between one nectarine parent and one hybrid of peach/nectarine. (“Nectarine” counts as peach genetically, but we break them out for clarity.) So:

• 50% Nectarine (Prunus persica – smooth-skin form of peach)

• 25% Peach (Prunus persica – fuzzy form)

• 25% Apricot (Prunus armeniaca)

That is the fixed half of the genetics in every one of these Bill's Nectar Peachcot seedling.

The other 50% comes from whatever tree supplied pollen in the orchard—peach, nectarine, apricot, plum, or hybrid plum.

Below are the likely genetic percentages for each pollen scenario.

1. If the Pollen Parent Was a Peach (P. persica)

Mother: 50% nectarine, 25% peach, 25% apricot
Father: 100% peach

Seedling genetic makeup:

• Nectarine genes: 25%

• Peach genes: 62.5%

• Apricot genes: 12.5%

Summary:
These seedlings lean strongly toward peach/nectarine types with only a small apricot influence.

2. If the Pollen Parent Was a Nectarine (P. persica – nectarine form)

Mother: 50% nectarine, 25% peach, 25% apricot
Father: 100% nectarine

Seedling genetic makeup:

• Nectarine: 75%

• Peach: 12.5%

• Apricot: 12.5%

Summary:
These are very nectarine-dominant seedlings with a hint of apricot. Many will be smooth-skinned.

3. If the Pollen Parent Was an Apricot (P. armeniaca)

Mother: 50% nectarine, 25% peach, 25% apricot
Father: 100% apricot

Seedling genetic makeup:

• Nectarine: 25%

• Peach: 12.5%

• Apricot: 62.5%

Summary:
These produce seedlings much closer to an apricot × peach/nectarine hybrid, likely firmer fleshed, apricot-aromatic, and may be more cold-hardy. The mother tree is located near many other apricots so the chances are fairly high that these seedlings could be this scenario.

4. If the Pollen Parent Was a Japanese Plum (P. salicina)

Mother: 50% nectarine, 25% peach, 25% apricot
Father: 100% Japanese plum

Seedling genetic makeup:

• Nectarine: 25%

• Peach: 12.5%

• Apricot: 25%

• Japanese Plum: 37.5%

Summary:
These seedlings resemble early-generation interspecific hybrids similar to pluots, peacotums, nectacots, etc. Fruit could be very novel.

5. If the Pollen Parent Was a Hybrid Plum (Asian × American, e.g., P. salicina × P. americana)

Assume the father is 50% Japanese plum and 50% American plum.

Mother’s contribution: 50% nectarine, 25% peach, 25% apricot
Father’s contribution: 50% Japanese plum, 50% American plum

Seedling genetic makeup:

• Nectarine: 25%

• Peach: 12.5%

• Apricot: 12.5%

• Japanese Plum: 25%

• American Plum: 25%

Summary:
These seedlings could be the most genetically diverse of all—a true Prunus mix with a blend of peach/nectarine smoothness, apricot aromatics, and the vigor, color, or firmness of Asian/American plums.

Practical Takeaways for Growers

• Every seedling has 50% of the mother’s genetics, but the pollen parent introduces huge variation.

• Expect a wide range of fruit types: peach-leaning, nectarine-leaning, apricot-leaning, or plum-influenced.

• Skin may be fuzzy or smooth depending on whether the recessive nectarine gene is expressed.

• These are not uniform clones—each seedling is a unique interspecific hybrid with real discovery potential.

The result is a wide, natural segregation of traits—very similar to what breeders see when they make interspecific hybrids like pluots, apriums, peacotums, etc. You’re essentially getting early-generation breeding material in tree form.

Note: We don’t yet have any photos of Bill’s Nectar Peachcot seedlings and couldn’t find any online. The image shown is not an actual photo of the fruit.