Nectarine tree

Abstract

A new variety of nectarine discovered as a sport of a Regal Grand growing in Fresno County, located in the San Joaquin Valley of California. The new variety is characterized by fruit which, when mature, is highly colored, keeps well and is particularly suited for shipping.

Having thus described and illustrated our new variety of nectarine tree, what is new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, substantially as illustrated and described, which generally is of a larger size and more vigorous than the Regal Grand variety, of which it is a sport, and which is a heavy and regular bearer of large, uniform, clingstone, globose to slightly oblong fruit having firm yellow flesh and yellow skin substantially overspread with bright red at maturity, reached approximately seven to ten days later than the fruit of the Regal Grand nectarine variety, the fruit of the new variety being particularly characterized by a prominent suture extended from the stem cup of the fruit to beyond the pistil point and displaying a yellow suture stripe until final stages of ripening.