Yellow-fleshed, moderately low-chill, sub-acid, early season, clingstone nectarine. Origin: Modesto, Calif., by Chris F. Zaiger, Gary N. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, and Grant G. Zaiger. Seedling of two unnamed selections. USPP 12,418 issued 26 Feb. 2002. Tree: upright; vigorous; large; productive; flowers large, showy, pink to light pink, self-fertile; leaf glands reniform, medium; chilling requirement 400 to 450 h. Fruit: nearly globose; medium; red over most of surface with small randomly spaced areas of golden-yellow ground color; flesh firm, meaty; sweet, mild, sub-acid and very good flavor; ripens 5 June 5 and 8 d earlier that Honeykist nectarine in Modesto..
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