Nectarine tree "Ruby Sweet"

Abstract

The present invention relates to a nectarine Prumus persica tree and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the last week in June, with first picking on Jun. 26, 1995. The fruit is uniformly medium to large in size, subacidic in flavor, attractively globose in shape, clingstone in type, very firm in texture, and full red in skin color. The variety was developed as a fruit generation hybridization using Spring Bright (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,507) as the selected seed parent and June Pearl Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,360) as the selected pollen parent.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, substantially as illustrated and described, which is most similar to its seed parent, the Spring Bright Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,507) by producing fruit that is large in size, very firm in texture, and full red in skin color, but is distinguished therefrom and an improvement thereon by blooming 1 week later, by having reniform glands instead of globose, by having a bitter kernel instead of sweet, and by producing fruit that matures 7 days later and is subacidic in flavor instead of acidic.