Peaches and nectarines are the same species, but peaches have fuzz and nectarines do not. There have been many comments and jokes about this.


Wikipedia: Peach
The peach (Prunus persica) is a deciduous tree first domesticated and cultivated in Zhejiang province of Eastern China. It bears edible juicy fruits with various characteristics, most called peaches and others (the glossy-skinned, non-fuzzy varieties), nectarines.
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Peaches and nectarines are the same species, though they are regarded commercially as different fruits. The skin of nectarines lacks the fuzz (fruit-skin trichomes) that peach skin has; a mutation in a single gene (MYB25) is thought to be responsible for the difference between the two.

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Tallin
@tallin
I think that peaches are nectarines during puberty, and after that they’re just rotten and moldy… kind of like a lot of people.
12:37 AM · May 18, 2007·Twitter SMS

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Karin McKercher
@KarinMcKercher
Heard tonite: “A peach is to a razor shave as a nectarine is to a Brazilian.”
2:06 AM · Sep 19, 2009·Twitter Web Client

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Viley Virus
@hannahsatana
Nectarines AKA the “Brazilian Waxed Peaches” of the fruit world.
9:53 PM · Jun 24, 2010·TwitBird

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Abe
@BougieTomo
A nectarine is just a peach with a Brazilian. #fact
8:44 PM · Jul 13, 2010·Twitter for iPhone

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Jenny Johnson
@JennyJohnsonHi5
Nectarines are just peaches with a Brazilian wax.
8:41 PM · May 22, 2011·Twitter Web Client

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The Heroin Heroine
@Heroin_Heroines
A nectarine is just a peach with a Brazilian wax.
3:19 PM · May 27, 2011·Twitter for iPhone

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Larry O’Keefe
@VelvetCyclone
@smellslikealien Or are nectarines just peaches with alopecia?
6:30 PM · Jul 3, 2011·Twitter Web Client

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Dante Piras
@DanteGP
Nectarine (noun) - A peach that has yet to go through puberty. #smed11
2:37 AM · Oct 15, 2011·Twitter for BlackBerry®

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Edgar Allan P(O ω O)
@edgar_alien_p0e
Nectarines are just peaches with alopecia.
9:16 AM · Nov 14, 2011·Mobile Web

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Kat de Naoum
@katdenaoum
Are peaches just furry nectarines or are nectarines just peaches with alopecia?
3:09 PM · Jul 5, 2012·Twitter for iPhone

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Michelle “Medicare For All” McDi🌹🧜🏼‍♀️🍀
@MichelleMcDi
“nectarines are peaches that haven’t gone through puberty yet.”
10:20 AM · Aug 5, 2012·Twitter for iPhone

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iamEddieFurth
@EddieFurth
Nectarines are peaches that haven’t hit puberty.
5:47 PM · Aug 17, 2012 from Manhattan, NY·Twitter for iPhone

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Matt Kinley
@matt_kinley
So Nectarines are basically Peaches that haven’t hit puberty yet, right?
10:49 AM · Aug 25, 2012·TweetCaster for Android

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Charlotte Martin
@CharMarteuse
Nectarines are peaches with alopecia. #alopeachia
9:58 PM · Jun 25, 2013·Twitter for iPhone

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courtney
@_lilYANKEE
Just referred to nectarines as peaches with alopecia… Because I’m hilarious.
4:46 PM · Jul 11, 2013·Twitter for iPhone

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Rachael
@ratchh_
Nectarines are just peaches that suffer from alopecia.
5:27 AM · Aug 24, 2013·Twitter for iPhone

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Justin Kosman
@justin_kosman_
Fruit quote of the day: “Nectarines are just peaches that haven’t hit puberty yet”
8:58 PM · Aug 26, 2013·Twitter for iPhone

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Kick Buttowski
@dudehowbaked
Nectarines are just peaches that haven’t hit puberty yet.
1:05 AM · Jun 1, 2015·Twitter Web Client

Reddit—Puns
Posted by u/ilikegar October 26, 2016
Nectarines are peaches without fuzz. Alopecia is hair loss. So…
Are Nectarines Alo-peaches?

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Terry Austin
@ielectrons
Rename a fruit with a more appropriate name….  NECTARINE becomes ALOPEACHIA
10:48 AM · Sep 7, 2017 from Killeen, TX·Tweetbot for Mac

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FiveToEight
@5287052
My whole life has been a lie. Nectarines are just smooth peaches
7:51 AM · Mar 10, 2018·Twitter Web Client

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taehyunglover6969
@gcstigma
a nectarine is just a shaved peach anyway right
9:30 PM · Jun 9, 2018·Twitter for iPhone

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Joel Newnham
@newjoel
#FakeFruitFacts peaches are just nectarines that don’t shave
1:22 PM · Jul 22, 2018·Twitter Web Client

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yc
@yc
Nectarines are just peach-flavored apples
11:15 AM · Aug 23, 2018·Twitter for iPhone

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Drake Akens
@DrakeQRandom
A peach is just a hairy nectarine.
9:58 PM · Sep 12, 2018·Twitter Web Client

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No. 69 Dad 🐶🏳️‍🌈
@martinidog
Nectarines are just peaches that shave
12:47 PM · Sep 20, 2018·TweetDeck

Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/shawn615 February 27, 2019
Nectarines are peaches with alopeachia.

Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/churniglow April 24, 2019
We think nectarines are bald peaches, but maybe peaches are fuzzy nectarines.

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evie
@evielake_
A nectarine is just a shaved peach
7:02 AM · May 23, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

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@Mrs_McQueen95
A nectarine is just a peach that got a Brazilian
11:50 PM · Jun 29, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

Reddit—Shittyshowerthoughts
Posted by u/CommaHorror July 15, 2019
Nectarines are just pre-puberty, peaches.

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MFBeMasked
@stamishinc
Nectarines are just peaches that had laser hair removal
6:11 PM · Sep 11, 2019·Twitter for iPad

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Kari
@K_Sweetss
A nectarine is just a bald headed peach
11:59 AM · Sep 12, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

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Nica Drice
@DivaNica
Peach is just a fuzzy nectarine right?
11:15 AM · Oct 10, 2019·Twitter for Android

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The Emperor Has No Pixels
@YlfAndy
A nectarine is an example of alopeachia.
6:03 PM · Apr 24, 2020·Twitter Web App

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gin || RINBA IS THE CUTEST
@xiaotls
a peach is just a nectarine with fuzz on it ..good day.
12:41 AM · Jun 27, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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ivanajokealot
@ivanajokealot
nectarines are just peaches that full body wax.
11:28 PM · Jul 1, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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Doc Ricky
@drricky
A peach is just a fuzzy nectarine. I use them interchangeably. I do find peaches oddly easier to pit.
1:54 PM · Aug 18, 2020·Tweetbot for iΟS

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A Man With No Name
@SnottieDrippen
TL sleep? Nectarines are just peaches with Brazilian waxes
11:19 PM · Aug 23, 2020·Twitter for Android

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Molly
@TeamRizzWeirdo
“ A peach is just a fuzzy nectarine” - @MoonValjeanHere
“ A nectarine is just a peach with hardwood floors” - @jeffburton1057
“Just a bald peach” - @19thTeamRizz
@RizzShowQuotes
@RizzShow
10:44 AM · Sep 15, 2020·Twitter Web App

Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/rojofuna October 4, 2020
Nectarines are Brazilian peaches.
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copper_bullet
You mean peaches with a Brazilian 😉

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Alice Zaslavsky
@aliceinframes
Peaches are just nectarines that forgot to shave.
12:08 AM · Jan 19, 2021·Twitter Web App

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Krishnanand Kelkar
@KrisKelkar
A peach without fuzz is just a nectarine
12:27 PM · Feb 28, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

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Vinny Thomas
@vinn_ayy
Nectarines are just peaches w western beauty standards.
9:57 PM · May 20, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

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😷MaskedAvenger😷
@BeachBaby63
Nectarines are just pre-pubescent peaches.
#IWillDieOnThisHill #peaches #nectarines
12:46 PM · Jul 4, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

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lesbian ramsay
@QDtalksjunk
A nectarine is just a peach with a Brazilian wax
12:15 PM · Jul 21, 2021·Twitter for Android

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Cinnamon Apple
@bigmeowth
Someone said a nectarine is just a peach without the fuzz. I said it’s an alopeachia and no one laughed. Pain
6:58 PM · Jul 28, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

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Fail
@failselective
Nectarines are just peaches that learned how to use Nair…
5:14 PM · Aug 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Reddit—News_Food
Posted by u/NewsElfForEnterprise September 8, 2021
Nectarines Are Just Bald Peaches
lifehacker.com/nectar…

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Tim Virnig - Thunderworks Games
@tim_virnig
Nectarines are just bald peaches.  That ends my Ted Talk
1:09 PM · Sep 8, 2021 from Middleton, WI·Twitter for Android

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Local Celebrity: Charlie Weber
@GloryusFailure
When you think about it a peach is just a nectarine who forgot to shave.
8:35 PM · Feb 6, 2022·Twitter for iPhone

Reddit—Conspiracy
Posted by u/Mr_Fomp March 17, 2022
Nectarines are shaved peaches!!!!

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Tweets and Chimes
@NebuloveHappy
Peaches are nectarines with a 5:00 shadow
9:29 PM · Jun 13, 2022·Twitter for Android

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soccahm0mmy
@soccahm0mmy
nectarines and peaches are fraternal twins
8:25 PM · Jun 27, 2022·Twitter for iPhone

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Bernardo Galaz
@BernardoSPNDR
Replying to
@_Deshaun2001
Peaches are fuzzy and nectarines are not…
#SPNDR
4:14 PM · Jun 29, 2022·Twitter for Android

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MFBeMasked
@stamishinc
Peaches are just hairy nectarines
9:36 AM · Jun 30, 2022·Twitter for iPad

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Tri-Fecta™️
@ThurgoodStubbz
A nectarine is just a peach with a Brazilian wax
10:35 AM · Jul 15, 2022·Twitter for iPhone

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☆ jess ☆
@bigjuicyboobiez
nectarines are just peaches with alopecia
9:07 AM · Aug 6, 2022·Twitter for iPhone

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Dennis Gurnick
@dgurnick
I was this old when I learned nectarines are just bald peaches.
5:38 AM · Aug 13, 2022·Twitter for iPhone

Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/eent86 August 19, 2022
Peaches are suede nectarines