Nectarine tree - Early Diamond

Abstract

The present invention relates to a nectarine tree and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large, vigorous, very productive, early blooming tree which regularly bears medium size, globose fruit with almost solid red skin which becomes almost maroon when fully ripe and yellow-gold flesh which ripens with the earliest commercial varieties and is of good eating quality and excellent firmness for shipping and long shelf life. The cultivar name of this nectarine tree is Early Diamond.

I claim: 
     
       1. A very early fresh market nectarine distinguishable by its full red color, excellent firmness, excellent shelf life and shipping quality, and good eating, which ripens six to seven days before the parent plant Aurelio Grand (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,755) and among earliest commercial varieties.