An attractive, firm fleshed early season nectarine adapted to the Southeastern United States. Origin: Byron, Georgia, USDA-ARS, by W. R. Okie. F2 seedling of Flamekist x P12-42. Selected in 1980. Tested as BY78N38. Introd. in 1997. Fruit: Globose-oblong, large, 80-90% attractive red blush with a yellow ground color. Flesh; melting, yellow with some red at pit cavity, freestone, firm, good texture, good flavor. Ripens one week before Red Haven. More tolerant of cracking and rot than Summer Beaut. Tree: Flowers large, showy, pink, self fertile. Leaf glands reniform. Upright spreading, vigorous and productive. Moderately tolerant of bacterial spot. 850 hours chilling.
Key
Evaluations are based on a 1-8 scale (6=OK,7=Commercially acceptable, 8=Excellent)
Size is in inches
Shape: round is assumed, T=tip, P=point, S=suture, OB=oblate, OV=ovate
Pubescence: 10=nectarine
Blush: presented as percentage of ground color cover with red or similar
Freeness: 3=early cling, 8=completely free
Status: 0=discard, 1=keep
Notes: SOS=soft on suture, SOT=soft on tip, RIF=red in flesh, GAS=green around stem
RAP=red around pit, GGC=green ground color, sz=size, wh=white, yt=young tree, CCT=concave tip
Bloom date is when approx. 90% of blooms are open (full bloom)
The description of each variety of peach or nectarine fruit under each group is in different formats as this information is collected from varied sources and hence is not consistent
