Origin: in LeGrand, Calif., by Norman G. and Lowell G. Bradford. Introd. in 1988. Red Diamond nectarine × unnamed peach seedling. Plant patent 7066; 5 Dec. 1989; licensed exclusively to Bright's Nursery, Le Grand, Calif. Fruit most nearly resembles Red Top. Tree: very vigorous; very productive; regular bearing; spreading; hardy in central California. For long-distance shipping. Fruit: large, uniform; globose; skin color 75% to 95% deep solid red on yellowish pink ground color; flesh yellow, very firm, freestone; light pubescence; excellent flavor with good sugar/acid balance. Ripens 3 days after RedTop in California.
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