Nectarine tree named ‘August Bright’

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, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in mid August, with first picking on Aug. 12, 2002. The fruit is uniformly large in size, sweet and acidic in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and mostly red in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘August Red’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,363) nectarine as the selected seed parent and ‘Diamond Princess’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,066) peach as the selected pollen parent.

I claim:  
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, substantially as illustrated and described, that is most similar to its selected seed parent, ‘August Red’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,363) nectarine, by producing nectarines that are nearly globose in shape, very firm in texture, clingstone in type, mostly red in skin color, and yellow with some red streaking in flesh color, but is distinguished therefrom by producing fruit that matures about two weeks earlier and that has a sweet kernel instead of bitter.