Nectarine tree named ‘Pearlicious II’

Abstract

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, Prunus persica , broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, half-hardy, self-fertile, very productive and regular bearing tree. The variety blooms between the early and mid season and requires about 500 chilling hours. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in early June, with first picking on Jun. 8, 2010. The fruit is uniformly large in size for an early season variety, a sub-acidic in flavor, globose to slightly oblong in shape, clingstone in type, firm and melting in texture, white in flesh color, and mostly red in skin color.

1. A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, substantially as illustrated and described, that is similar to ‘Pearlicious III’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,706) nectarine by producing nectarines that are white in flesh color, clingstone in type, firm in texture, and sub-acidic in flavor, but is distinguished therefrom by requiring less chilling hours, by having a bitter instead of sweet kernel, and by producing fruit that is clingstone instead of freestone in type and that matures about seven days earlier.