Plants – Fruit – Stone fruit tree
Plant Patent
2010-06-21
2011-11-29
McCormick Ewoldt, Susan (Department: 1661)
Plants
Fruit
Stone fruit tree
Plant Patent
active
PP022278
ABSTRACT:
A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features:1. Vigorous, upright tree growth.2. Having a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 300 hours at or below 45° F.3. Fruit ripening in the early maturity season.4. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.5. Heavy and regular production of large size fruit.6. Firm, yellow flesh with very good flavor and eating quality.
Gardner Leith Marie
Zaiger Gary Neil
Zaiger Grant Gene
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