Nectarine tree "honey blaze"

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree (Prunus persica var. nucipersica) which has the following unique combination of features that are desirable in a new variety: 1. Fruit with sweet, mild, subacid flavor with excellent eating quality. 2. Regular and productive bearer of large size fruit. 3. Fruit with firm flesh and good handling and shipping quality. 4.Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color. 5. Fruit that will stay firm on the tree 12 to15 days after maturity (shipping ripe). 6. Vigorous, upright growth. 7. The ability to produce relatively uniform size fruit throughout the tree.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by its large size, vigorous, upright growth and being a productive and regular bearer of large size, firm, yellow flesh, clingstone fruit having a mild, sweet, subacid taste with excellent flavor and eating quality, and maturing approximately 7 days earlier than Honey Kist Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,333); the fruit days after maturity, (shipping ripe), having good handling and shipping quality and being relatively uniform in size throughout the tree.