Nectarine tree named ‘Giant Sugarine’

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 has a small non-showy blossom and blooms during the early season, with a chilling requirement of about 400 hours. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in early June, with first picking on Jun. 8, 2021. The fruit is uniform, large in size for an early season variety, sub-acidic and sweet in flavor, fairly globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and full red in skin color.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, substantially as illustrated and described, that is most similar to ‘June Sweet’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,752) nectarine by being self-fertile, by having reniform leaf glands, by having a bitter kernel and by producing nectarines that are yellow in flesh color, clingstone in type, firm in texture, fairly globose in shape, and sub-acidic and sweet in flavor, but is distinguished therefrom by blooming earlier, by requiring less chilling hours, by having a small non-showy instead of large showy blossom and by producing nectarines that are larger in size, darker red in skin color, and that mature about six days earlier.