Nectarine tree named `Crimson Pearl`

Abstract

The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the first week in August, with first picking on Aug. 6, 1998. The fruit is uniformly large in size, subacidic and sweet in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, very firm and crisp in texture, and mostly red in skin color. The variety was selected as an open pollinated seedling of an unnamed white flesh clingstone nectarine.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, substantially as illustrated and described, that is most similar to the Bright Pearl (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,359) Nectarine by producing white flesh nectarines that are subacidic in flavor, clingstone in type, firm in texture, and almost full red in skin color, but is distinguished therefrom and an improvement thereon by producing fruit that ripens about two weeks later.