the Red Grand nectarinehas enjoyed very substantial commercial success, and the present variety provides a. fruit of comparable quality on the market closely following such Red Grand nectarine.
the present variety of nectarine treeis further characterized by a ripening period which is approximately one week later than the Le Grand nectarine (United States Plant Patent No. 549), but here the fruit has a more attractive red exterior color.
Fig. lis an elevation showing two of the fruit, together with twigs and leaves.
Fig. 2is a sectional elevation of one of the fruit with the stone exposed.
the tree and its fruit herein describedmay vary in slight detail due to climatic and soil conditions under which the variety may be grown.
a new and distinct variety of nectarine treeas illustrated and described, characterized by large size, yellow fiesh,c lingstone-fr1 1it whose exterior color is yellow al- .4 most entirely over-spread with red; said fruit being further characterized-as compared with the Red Grand nectarineby ripening approximately two weeks later; and additionally characterized-as compared with the Le Grand nectarineby ripening approximately one week later, but bearing fruit having a more attractive red exterior color.
