Yellow Nectarines
Tree fruit varieties offered by Dave Wilson Nursery are selected for their firmness, good shipping characteristics and desirable flesh quality. Approximate ripening dates (for the Fresno, California area), chilling requirements and patent information are listed for each variety along with any special traits.
White-Fleshed Nectarines
April Glo
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 1st to 2nd week of May. Sized 2-5/16" to 2-5/8". Skin color: mottled red over yellow. Acid-sweet flavor. Subject to soft tips & cracking. 200 to 300 hour estimated chilling requirement (U.S. Plant Patent # 7305)
August Glo
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 2nd week of August. Sized 2-5/8" to 3". Skin color: 70% to 80% red over yellow. Acidic with sweet flavor. Vigorous, very productive tree. 850 to 950 hour estimated chilling requirement. (U.S. Plant Patent # 8039)
Autumn Blaze
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 3rd to 4th week of August. Sized 2-5/8" to 3-1/4" (60 - 64). Skin color: Bright red over yellow. Sweet, acidic. Vigorous tree, productive; fruit is very high-colored and firm for season. 900 to 1000 hour estimated chilling requirement. (U.S. Plant Patent # pending)
Earliglo
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 3rd to 4th week of May. Sized 2-5/16" to 2-7/8". Skin color: 85% to 90% Bright red over yellow. Acidic flavor. Vigorous, productive tree, good fruit firmness, subject to split-pits; low chilling requirement: 150 to 250 hour estimated chilling requirement (U.S. Plant Patent # 7402)
Fantasia
Freestone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 3rd to 4th week of July. Sized 2-5/8" to 3-1/4" (42 - 64). Skin color: 65% - 75% red blush over yellow. Sweet. Vigorous, productive tree; no longer planted commercially due to poor color; popular home garden variety due to excellent flavor; scores high in taste tests. 500 hour estimated chilling requirement.
Flame Glo
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 1st week of July. Sized 2-5/8" to 3-1/4". Skin color: Full bright red over yellow. Acidic with very good flavor. Needle points on blossom end, moderate cropper, moderately vigorous tree. 900 to 1000 hour estimated chilling requirement. (U.S. Plant Patent # 8441
Flamekist
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 2nd to 3rd week of August. Sized 2-7/8" to 3-1/4" (42 - 56). Skin color: Light red blush over yellow. Sweet. No longer planted commercially due to poor color; popular fresh-market & home garden variety due to excellent flavor. 600 to 700 hour estimated chilling requirement.
Honey Blaze
Semi-freestone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 2nd week of June. Sized 2-5/8" to 3-1/4". Skin color: 90% to 100% deep red over yellow. Low-acid, sweet flavor. Extremely firm, high quality fruit. 800 to 900 hour estimated chilling requirement. (U.S. Plant Patent # 10250)
Honey Fire
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 1st to 2nd week of June. Sized 2-3/4" to 3" (48 - 60). Skin color: full red over yellow. Low-acid, mild flavor. Vigorous, productive tree; fruit color is bright & clean with little or no russet. 550 to 650 hour estimated chilling requirement. (U.S. Plant Patent # pending)
Honey Haven
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 2nd week of June. Sized 2-5/8" to 3-1/4". Skin color: 90% red over yellow. Acidic-sweet flavor. Very firm fruit with good shape, can be light cropping in low-chill years. Successfully introduced into Washington state due to high chilling requirement. 900 to 1000 hour estimated chilling requirement. (U.S. Plant Patent # 12393)
Honey Kist
Freestone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 3rd week of June. Sized 2-5/8" to 3". Skin color: 90% mottled dark red over yellow. Low-acid, sweet flavor. Highly productive tree: uniform heavy-cropper. 900 to 1000 hour estimated chilling requirement. (U.S. Plant Patent # 9333)
Honey Royale
Freestone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 2nd to 3rd week of July. Sized 3" to 3-1/4" Skin Color: Bright red over yellow. Low acid, sweet. Very firm large fruit, oblong shaped. Estimated chilling requirement: 900 to 1000 hour estimated chilling requirement. (U.S. Plant Patent # 12008)
Honey Sweet
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 1st to 2nd week of August. Sized: 40 - 64. Skin color: Yellow. Sub-acid, sweet flavor. Firm fruit, very productive tree. Estimated chilling requirement: N/A. (U.S. Plant Patent # pending)
Kay Glo
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 3rd to 4th week of May. Sized 2-7/16" to 3". Skin color: 90% to 95% Bright red over yellow. Acidic-sweet flavor. Very firm, high quality fruit, sometimes difficult to crop. 900 to 1000 hour estimated chilling requirement. (U.S. Plant Patent # 10241)
Mayfire
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 1st to 2nd week of May. Sized 2-5/16" to 2-5/8" (64-84). Skin color: 75% to 85% red blush over yellow. Fair to good flavor. Fruit sets heavy & sizes erratically; production is moderate. 750 to 850 hour estimated chilling requirement (U.S. Plant Patent # pending)
Mayglo
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 3rd to 4th week of May. Sized 2-5/16" to 2-7/8". Skin color: 75% to 85% Bright red over yellow. Acidic flavor. Firmness fair, subject to split-pits. 200 to 300 hour estimated chilling requirement. (U.S. Plant Patent # 5245
May Grand
Freestone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 1st week of June. Sized 2-5/16" to 2-5/8" (64 - 84). Skin color: 75% to 85% Red over yellow. Sweet flavor. Medium sized tree; productive; no longer being planted commercially. 900 to 1000 hour estimated chilling requirement. (U.S. Plant Patent # 2794)
May Kist
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 3rd week of May. Sized 2-5/16" to 2-5/8". Skin color: 80% to 90% Red over yellow. Acidic, mild flavor. Fruit tends to set too quickly. 750 to 850 hour estimated chilling requirement. (U.S. Plant Patent # 7976)
Red Diamond
Yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens last week of June. Sized 2-7/16" to 2-3/8" (64 - 72). Skin color: 80% to 90% bright red blush over yellow. Mildly acidic. No longer planted commercially
Red Glo
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 4th week of May. Sized 2-5/16" to 2-7/8". Skin color: 85% to 90% Bright red over yellow. Acidic flavor. Subject to split-pits. 200 to 300 hour estimated chilling requirement. (U.S. Plant Patent # 7828)
Red Roy
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 4th week of May. Sized 2-5/8" to 3". Skin color: full bright red over yellow. Sweet, acidic flavor. Firm fruit; can split when girdled; tree is vigorous and productive; ripens 4 to 5 days ahead of Royal Glo. 350 to 450 hour estimated chilling requirement (U.S. Plant Patent # pending)
Royal Giant
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 4th week of July. Sized 2-3/8" to 3-1/4 (42 - 64)". Skin color: 70% to 80% red over yellow. Sweet. Vigorous tree, very productive; exceptionally good flavor; no longer planted commercially due to low color. 900 to 1000 hour estimated chilling requirement.
Royal Glo
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 4th week of May. Sized 2-7/16" to 3". Skin color: 80% to 90% Bright red over yellow. Acidic flavor. Very vigorous, heavy cropper. 300 to 400 hour chilling requirement (U.S. Plant Patent # 8281)
Summergrand
Freestone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 1st week of July. Sized 2-7/16" to 2-7/8" (56 - 72). Skin color: 75% to 85% red blush over yellow. Sweet. Tree is vigorous and productive, though no longer planted commercially. 900 to 1000 hour estimated chilling requirement.
Zee Fire
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 2nd to 3rd week of May. Sized 2-1/2" to 2-3/4". Skin color: 85% to 90% red over yellow. Good flavor. Productive, with high packouts; takes a girdle well. 200 to 300 hour estimated chilling requirement (U.S. Plant Patent # pending
Zee Glo
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 4th week of July. Sized 2-7/16" to 3". Skin color: 75% to 85% bright red over yellow. Acidic with sweet flavor. Very productive tree. 850 to 950 hour estimated chilling requirement. (U.S. Plant Patent # 6408)
Zee Grand
Clingstone yellow-fleshed nectarine. Ripens 1st week of June. Sized 2-5/16" to 2-5/8". Skin color: 75% to 85% Red over yellow. Acidic-sweet flavor. Vigorous, productive tree; subject to split pits if grafted or girdled. 800 to 900 hour estimated chilling requirement. (U.S. Plant Patent # 7475)
