During the Jewish month of Nissan when one sees a blossoming fruit tree it is customary to make a blessing thanking G-d for giving us trees that grow fruit
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Nectarines are not grafted from two different fruits, they are a genetic variant of peaches. Just as some people have straight hair and some have curly, some peaches have fuzzy skin and some don't. We call the ones without fuzzy skin "nectarines." But they are still 100% peaches (genetically speaking). They are not a cross between peaches and plums or any other fruit.
Does this information effect whether a bracha is said over the flowers of a nectarine tree?
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First of all, II want to thank you for your informative posting, I like many others, to quote Wikipedia "erroneously believed [nectarines] to be a crossbreed between peaches and plums, or a 'peach with a plum skin''. This is important information regarding a different Halacha in Brochos. The brocho of Shehecheyanu when eating a new fruit in its season is only said on a "real" fruit and not on a crossbreed. Thus, one would need to say a Shehecheyonu when eating nectarines for the first time in the season. Concerning your question, I see no reason why a Brocho should not be said over the budding flowers of a nectarine tree. Come to think of it, I don't know if for this brocho a distinction is made between a "real" fruit and a crossbreed. I will need to research this matter when I have the opportunity, and when I have a response I will bl"n post it here.
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can a bracha be said on a berry tree ?(not sure exact kind) I think they are edible
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You may recite the blessing over berry trees.
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