Yellow, melting fleshed low-chill nectarine. Origin: Gainesville, Fla., by W. Sherman, Univ. of Florida. Sel. in 1994, tested as Fla. 94-15N and introd. in 2000. Sunraycer × Suncoast. USPPAF; assigned to Florida Foundation Seed Prod., Inc. Tree: medium large with nodes closer than in most varieties, semi-upright, self-fertile, and highly productive. High flower bud set. Leaf glands reniform. Flowers non-showy; pink. Leaves are resistant to bacterial spot. Chilling requirement is 225 chill units. Fruit: medium large (120–140 g), oval; skin is near 100% fire red over bright yellow ground; firm flesh with semi-freestone pit and no red at pit. Ripens mid-May, 3 days before Sunraycer nectarine at Gainesville.
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