Yellow-fleshed, early season, large, 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 12,393 issued 5 Feb. 2002. Tree: upright; vigorous; large; medium dense; productive; flowers large, showy, light pink-to-pink, self-fertile; leaf glands reniform, medium alternate; chilling requirement approximately 800 h. Fruit: globose; nearly symmetrical; medium-large; red to deep red over a yellow ground color; flesh firm, meaty, medium juicy; very good balance between acid and sugar, with good eating quality; ripens 15 June and 3 d earlier than May Grand in Modesto.
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