Our present inventionrelates to a new and improved peach tree of an early ripening variety, which has distinct and advantageous differences from similar varieties.
the improved peach tree herein describedgrew and was located in our orchard comprising 4,000 Dixired and 7,000 Erly-Red-Fre trees.
the present new varietyis a mutation of a variety in the orchard block in which it developed, such as the Dixired (not patented) or Erly-Red-Fre, Patent No. 320. It is believed that such mutation probably occurred at the time of budding and presumably upon an Erly-Red- Fre parent tree. Such bud therefore, it is believed, originated the present tree as a sport, from which reproductions have been taken as hereinafter set forth.
Figure 1is a view in elevation of the herein described new variety of peach showing the fully tree ripened form thereof.
Figure 2is a view of the inside of one-half of the peach showing the extent of coloring of the meat and the nature of the stone.
the present new varietyrequires only the same number of chilling hours as the Early Hiley (not patented) and the Pearson Hiley (Patent No. 760) varieties, which is from 500 to 600 hours.
the present new peachis of the freestone type and ripens earlier than any known freestone type peach. For example when this new type peach was rst observed on May 31, 1949, no peach shipment had been made from the State of Georgia and this new peach, on that date was fully matured. Again on June 5, 1950, when all the peaches of this new variety were ripe not a single shipment of peaches had been made from Georgia.
TrunkStocky; smooth. Branches: Stocky. TWigS: BroWnish to green.
FleshWhite, with slightly red on sunny side. The lightest tone of the flesh approaches that of Plate 9, letter B, numeral 1, shading into the color of Plate 9, letter C, numeral 10 and Plate 9. letter A, numeral 4.
AmygdalinScant.
FlavorSubacid.
the skin of this new varietyhas less fuzz than the so-called early varieties and when brushed has the appearance of the plum or apple type of fruit.
the seed of this peachis of small type or size in comparison with the size of the peach.
the seedis the first to harden or mature and it has been observed that as the seed matures so does the new peach.
the new variety of peach tree as herein disclosedcharacterized by the fact that it requires less chilling hours for production of buds and blossoms than other so-called early varieties and by ripening earlier than any known freestone type peach; Ly producing a freestone fruit of unusually large size, having a tendency to a round shape and having uniform ribs on both sides of the seam; the fruit having a skin of intense red. covered with less fuzz than the so-called early varieties and when brushed having the appearance of the plum or apple type of fruit; the fruit meat being of fine texture and generally white blended with pink and red; and the seed of the fruit being of small type in comparison to the size of the fruit.
