'Zhong Youtao 9':A new nectarine cultivar for protected cultivation

‘Zhong Youtao 9' is a high quality,big fruit,early-ripening nectarine cultivar bred by artificial pollination.Its fruit is near round,with average fruit weight 145 to 180 g and the big ones weight over 250 to 300 g.Over 90% of the skin is covered by rosy red when maturing.Its flesh is white,melting.The juice contains 17.4% soluble solids,0.32% titratable acid,16.78 mg·100 g-1Vitamin C.The flower is blooming in late March and the fruit is ripening in early to middle June with fruit development period about 70 days in Zhengzhou,China.The flower is non-showy and the anthers are full of pollen.It's self-fruitful and the yield is middle.The stone is cling.