White Nectarines SUCK.

It looks like it would suck, doesn't it?

The texture is off, the flavor is lackluster, and they're just NOT that special. I didn't know if these fruits were born this way or if they were some kind of man-made genetic aberration. Turns out it's a little bit of both, according to an article in "Sunset Magazine."

As a group, white-fleshed peaches and nectarines aren't new. 'Babcock' peach has been around for years. Like other old white varieties, its fruits bruise more easily than yellow types, so they don't often show up in markets. When they do, they're usually immature (hard) and tasteless. But new developments by Zaiger Genetics have led to some tremendous improvements in flavor and, in some cases, durability. Now gardeners can choose between subacid and balanced-acid white peaches and nectarines -much like choosing between sweet and tart apples.

Yeah, well, whatever. I'm thoroughly disappointed with the white nectarine, and I don't give a hoot whether it's subacid or balanced-acid because it tastes like subCRAP.