Roast the nectarines at high heat until the flesh swells and the cut sides caramelize in spots.

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When the nectarines are thick and pulpy, 7 to 8 minutes, remove from the heat and puree until smooth.

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The duck breast with nectarines is a local favourite, and the chorizo- and gorgonzola-stuffed dates will bring a tear to your eye.

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This recipe, created especially for The Wall Street Journal, calls for nectarines, which are at their peak in late summer.

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The first peach tree has been planted by Agatha Christie's grandson Mathew Prichard, and nectarines and apricots will also be planted.

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To make the sauce: Peel, pit, and chop the nectarines.

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While the nectarines roast, make the pistachio-herb sauce.

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But it's those same growers who are now complaining that they aren't able to find American workers who are willing to pick a variety of crops that can't be harvested by machine -- peaches, plums, apples, lettuce, tomatoes, avocadoes, nectarines, strawberries, blueberries, apricots, table grapes, etc.

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