Clustered Nectarines

3D scanned nectarines being attracted by a gravitational center.

The variety Prunus persica var. nucipersica (or var. nectarina), commonly called nectarine, has a smooth skin. It is on occasion referred to as a 'shaved peach' or 'fuzzless peach', due to its lack of fuzz or short hairs. Though fuzzy peaches and nectarines are regarded commercially as different fruits, nectarines belong to the same species as peaches. Nectarines are slightly smaller and sweeter than peaches, but with much overlap. The lack of skin fuzz can make nectarine skins appear more reddish than those of peaches, contributing to the fruit's plum-like appearance.