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Prunes are now occupying an important position in subtropical climates with respect to fruit crop diversification and human health. In the present study, 4 hybrids and 6 cultivars of sub tropical peaches and nectarines were evaluated for their phenolic content and antioxidant activity during 2015-16 and 2016-17. Total phenolic content (mg/100 g) and antioxidant capacity (%) present in the pulp was evaluated at Department of Fruit Science, PAU, Ludhiana (Punjab) India. During the study, it was found that the phenol content ranged between 10.32-51.21 mg/100 g in the year 2015-16 and 10.50-51.67 mg/100 g mg in 2016-17 among the hybrids and cultivars. The antioxidant capacity ranged between 63.51-83.25% in the year 2015-16 and 65.00-84.64% in 2016-17 among the hybrids and cultivars selected for study. Overall, peach and nectarines are rich in phenolic compounds and antioxidant activities and can serve as excellent sources of phyto-chemicals and natural antioxidants. Further, it can be concluded that a large variability exists for these compounds, which offers the scope for selection of superior cultivars and the hybrids.