Yellow-fleshed, early season, sub-acid, clingstone nectarine. Origin: Fowler, Calif., by John K. Slaughter and Timothy J. Gerdts. Arctic Star × Crimson Baby. USPP 14,412 issued 2 Dec. 2003 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 and moderately small; chilling requirement approximately 500 h. Fruit: moderately oblate; uniform; large; 75%-90% reddish-orange to dark red blush over a light yellow ground color; flesh firm, dense, melting; sweet, low-acid to sub acid, pleasant, and very good flavor; ripens 19 May and 7 earlier than Arctic Star in Fowler.
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