Yellow-fleshed, sub-acid, very firm, clingstone nectarine. Origin: LeGrand, Calif., by L.G. Bradford and N.G. Bradford. Red Diamond (USPP 3165) × an unnamed yellow-fleshed nectarine. Introduced in 2000 as USPP 12702. Tree: upright, vigorous, large, productive. Flowers large (44.5 mm), showy, moderate pink, self-fertile. Leaf glands reniform, alternate, Fruit: globose, uniform, symmetrical, large; very dark red over orange red with brilliant orange yellow where sun protected. Flesh very firm, crisp, brilliant yellow, clingstone. Flavor very good, sub-acid, sweet. Ripens in late June in LeGrand, Calif., with Red Diamond.
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