Yellow fleshed, clingstone, sub-acid nectarine. Origin: as a cross of two selected unnamed seedlings. Introduced 2 Mar. 2002 as USPP12,438. Tree: flowers; large, showy, pink to pastel pink. Leaf glands reniform, 1 to 4 alternate. Tree is large, vigorous, upright, productive, Chilling hours about 600 Fruit: globose, medium to large, Turkish red to cardinal red with small, randomly spaced areas of pale yellow to light yellow under color. Flesh firm, meaty butter yellow to maize yellow, clingstone. Flavor sweet, sub-acid, very good. Ripens early June in Modesto, Calif., or 12 d earlier than Honeykist nectarine.
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