Valen
The Little Nectarine
Prunus persica var. nucipersica
From a nectarine enjoyed at home, a seed was carefully removed from its hard stone and placed in moist perlite in the refrigerator.
Her botanical world
According to Kew's Plants of the World Online, Prunus persica var. nucipersica is a synonym of Prunus persica, a shrub or tree whose native range is as a cultigen from north-central China. It grows primarily in the temperate biome.
Growing journal
First observation
A small, folded yellow-green shoot has broken through the surface.
Her first photograph captures the very beginning of her life above ground.
28 October 2026
After approximately two weeks, a tiny emerging growth was noticed. The seed was transferred to compost, and a week later, Valen made her first appearance above the soil.
10 October 2026
From a nectarine enjoyed at home, a seed was carefully removed from its hard stone and placed in moist perlite in the refrigerator.