Nectarine tree named ‘Pearlicious XXII’

Abstract

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, Prunus persica , broadly characterized by a medium size, moderately vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The variety blooms during the mid season and requires about 525 chilling hours. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in late May, with first picking on May 24, 2012. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, globose in shape, semi-freestone in type, firm and melting in texture, white in flesh color, virtually full red in skin color, and a tasty balance of light 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 I’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 22,758) nectarine by being self-fertile and producing white flesh nectarines that are nearly full red in skin color, firm in texture, sweet in flavor, and about the same size, but is distinguished therefrom by requiring more chilling hours, by blooming later, by having globose instead of reniform leaf glands, and by producing fruit that is semi-freestone instead of clingstone in type, that has more acid, that has a bitter instead of sweet kernel, and that ripens about three days earlier.