EARLY LE GRAND 
GRAND HAVEN 
Semi-freestone—Patent No. 1326. 
Ripens approximately 6 weeks before Elberta. This fruit ripens 
with the John Rivers but is larger and firmer. Skin coloring yellow, 
almost entirely covered by red blush. Flesh yellow with red coloring 
at the pit. This tree will produce good crops when high temperatures, 
during dormancy period, reflect unfavorably on many other varieties 
of fruits. 
STAR GRAND 
Freestone—Patent No. 1327. 
Ripens approximately 5 weeks before Elberta. Larger than John 
Rivers and ripening between John Rivers and Gower it fills a gap 
when no other good nectarine is on the market. Skin yellow with an 
extensive red overcoat. Flesh yellow. 
STAR GRAND 
EARLY LE GRAND 
Clingstone—Patent No. 980. 
Ripens approximately 3 weeks before Elberta. Similar in size 
and color to Le Grand but ripens about three weeks earlier. Fruit 
is large in size, very firm. Skin golden yellow undercover and heavily 
blushed with red. Flesh is yellow with a tinge of pink at the pit. 
Flavor rich. Trees are strong growers. Can be shipped with Kim 
Elberta peach. 
GRAND PRIZE 
Freestone—Patent applied for. 
Ripens approximately 11/4 weeks before Elberta. This one ripens 
with the Gower nectarine but fruit is larger, about the size of the 
Quetta. Harvest complete before Quetta. Skin yellow, overcast with 
red. Flesh yellow. 
GRAND PRIZE 
RED GRAND 
Clingstone—Patent No. 1060. 
Ripens approximately 1 week before Elberta. Closely resembles 
Le Grand but is more highly colored and ripens a week earlier than 
Le Grand. Fruit ripens and colors evenly and fills the gap between 
Early Le Grand and Le Grand. Fruit is large in size being consider- 
ably larger than Quetta, well grown specimens averaging 3 inches 
in diameter and quite uniform in size. Round in shape with point 
almost lacking at the apex. Skin yellow, overspread with bright red, 
thick, tough, tenacious to flesh. Flesh yellow with considerable red 
next to pit. Abundant juice, syrup-like and rich. Flesh firm. Being 
a clingstone, like the Le Grand, it has excellent keeping qualities. 
As a market nectarine it is loaded with eye appeal. 
