Nectarine tree "Spring Glo"

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of nectarine, Prunus persica, tree; its novelty consists of the following unique combination of features that are desirable in a new variety: 1. Early maturity of medium size fruit. 2. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality. 3. Fruit with firm flesh, good handlng and shipping quality. 4. Heavy and regular production of fruit. 5. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color. 6. Fruit with a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 350 hours. 7. Having a vigorous, upright growth habit.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct nectarine tree, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by its large size, vigorous, upright growth and a productive and regular bearer of medium size, early maturing, yellow flesh, clingstone fruit with good flavor and eating quality; the tree is further characterized by having a low chilling requirement of approximately 350 hours, producing fruit with an attractive red skin color and has firm flesh with good handling and shipping quality, in comparison to the fruit of the May Glo Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,245), the fruit is approximately 7 days earlier in maturity.