Nectarine tree "Artic Queen"

Abstract

A new and distinct variety relates to a nectarine tree which has the following unique combination of desirable features: 1. Production of white flesh fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality. 2. Heavy and regular bearing of fruit. 3. Firm flesh texture with good handling and shipping quality. 4. Vigorous upright growth. 5. Production of fruit with an attractive red skin color. 6. Relatively uniform ripening of fruit.

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, white flesh, freestone fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality; the fruit is further characterized by being relatively uniform in ripening, having an attractive red skin color, with firm flesh texture and good handling and shipping qualities.