White-fleshed, early season, sub-acid, clingstone nectarine. Origin: Fowler, Calif., by John K. Slaughter and Timothy J. Gerdts. Crimson Baby × Arctic Star. USPP 14,517 issued 10 Feb. 2004 and assigned to The Burchell Nursery, Inc. Tree: upright; vigorous; medium-large; medium dense; productive; flowers showy, large, light pink to medium pink, self-fertile; leaf glands reniform, moderately small, opposite; chilling requirement approximately 500 h. Fruit: round; uniform; large; 75%-95% skin with reddish-orange to dark red blush over light yellow; flesh firm, dense; sweet, sub-acid, pleasant, very good flavor; ripens 24 May and 5 d earlier than Crimson Baby in Fowler.
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