Nectarine tree, `Sure Fire`

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree denominated varietally as "Sure Fire" and which is somewhat similar to the Mayfire nectarine tree [unpatented] with which it is most closely related, but which is distinguished therefrom, and characterized as to novelty by producing fruit which are mature for harvesting and shipment approximately 10 days later than the Mayfire nectarine tree under the ecological conditions prevailing in San Joaquin Valley of central California.

Have thus described and illustrated my new variety of nectarine tree, what I claim is: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree to be denominated varietally as "Sure Fire", substantially as illustrated and described, and which is characterized principally as to novelty by its production of fruit which are somewhat similar in their overall appearance to the fruit produced by the Mayfire nectarine tree [unpatented] from which it was derived as a chance mutation, but which is distinguished therefrom, and characterized principally as to novelty by producing fruit which are ripe for commercial harvesting and shipment approximately 10 days later than the fruit produced by the Mayfire nectarine tree at the same geographical location.