the herein claimed variety of nectarine treeis large and sperading in growth, and a regular and productive bearer of large freestone fruit having firm yellow flesh, and yellow skin substantially overspread with red; the variety being distinctively characterized by its firm fruit which enhances shipping quality, and by a late-season ripening period approximately three weeks after the freestone Golden Grand (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 1,324) nectarine and about one week later than the clingstone Regal Grand (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 1,751) nectarine.
the present varietybears fruit which is the latest ripening in a series of nectarine trees which I have originated in order to extend the shipping season of freestone nectarines beyond that of the Sun Grand.
GZaJnds-Number and position-usually 2 on blade, and 2 to 4 on petiole. Alternate; medium size; reniform.
Size-Uniformlarge. Average diameter axiallyi z". Average transversely in suture plane- Form.-Uniform; symmetrical; globose to oblong.
Colon-Yellow (10-L-5)substantially overspread with Red (S-L-S), streaked and mottled to darker Red (7-1 -6).
FormJ-Oblong.A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, sub- Basei-Obliquia. stantially as illustrated and described, which is large and Hilum..-Broad. spreading in growth, and a regular and productive bearer A l ;.A m 10 of large freestone fruit having yellow flesh, and yellow ;g d 1, v skin substantially overspread with red; the variety being RidgesRoundedg'interrupted particularly characterizedby fruit whose flesh is firm, Ventral and by a late-season ripening period of such fruit, and Dorsal 1 with Shallow groove. which ripening period is approxlmately three weeks after Tendency to splitrslight 15 the freestone Golden Grand nectarine and about one week later than the clingstone Regal Grand nectarine.
