Nectarine tree named ‘Pearlicious XXIII’

Abstract

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, Prunus persica , broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The variety blooms in the early to mid season and requires about 425 chilling hours. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in late May, with first picking on May 28, 2012. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm and melting in texture, white in flesh color, full red in skin color, and a tasty balance of low acid and sugar in flavor.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, substantially as illustrated and described, that is most similar to ‘Pearlicious II’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 22,579) nectarine by blooming somewhat early, by being self-fertile, and by producing white flesh nectarines that have a bitter kernel and that are firm, sweet, and nearly full red in skin color, but is distinguished therefrom by having reniform instead of globose leaf glands and by producing fruit that is clingstone rather than freestone, that is somewhat smaller in size, and that matures about four days earlier.