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Our new and distinct variety of nectarine tree (Prunus persica var. nucipersica), its novelty consists of the following unique combination of desirable features that are outstanding in a new variety. The features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on "Nemaguard' Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Hanford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., and with standard commercial cultural fruit growing practices, such as, pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization:1. Heavy and regular production of early maturing, large size fruit.2. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.3. Fruit with firm flesh, good handling and shipping quality.4. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.5. Having a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 350 hours below 45° F.6. Relatively uniform size fruit throughout the tree.7. Vigorous upright growth.
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