Nectarine tree `Arctic Belle`

Abstract

A 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: 1. Fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality. 2. Heavy and regular production of large size fruit. 3. Fruit with firm flesh, good handling and shipping quality. 4. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color. 5. Fruit staying firm on the tree 8 to 10 days after maturity (shipping ripe). 6. Relatively uniform ripening of 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 a productive and regular bearer of large size, white flesh, semi-freestone fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality; the fruit is further characterized by having firm flesh, good handling and shipping quality and, in comparison to the white flesh Arctic Rose Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,889), the new variety has greater production of larger size fruit and is 4 to 5 days later in maturity.