Nectarine tree named ‘Candy Pearl’

Abstract

The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the first week in July, with first picking on Jul. 2, 2002. The fruit is uniformly large in size, excellent in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, very firm in texture, white in flesh color, and red in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Red Glen’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,193) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and ‘June Pearl’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,360) white flesh nectarine as the selected pollen parent.

I claim:  
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, substantially as illustrated and described, that is most similar to ‘Kay Pearl’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,871) nectarine by producing white flesh nectarines that are firm in texture, full red in skin color, and sweet subacid in flavor, but is distinguished therefrom and an improvement thereon by having reniform instead of globose leaf glands and by producing nectarines that are clingstone instead of freestone, that have less skin freckling, that are somewhat larger in size, and that mature about six days later.