the present varietywhich is a sport of the Redhaven peach (unpatented) has close resemblance thereto in tree growth habit, in appearance of bloom, and in the size, shape, flesh, texture, and exterior color of the fruit; but-in comparison-and as the characteristic feature of novelty-the fruit of the present variety is in harvest approximately ten days earlier.
the present varietyis distinctive in comparison with the Garnet Beauty (unpatented), and the Stark Earliglo (United States Plant Patent No. 1,632) in the following particulars:
the large size fruit of the present varietywhose flesh is yellow shading to an orange yellow, is a clingstone whereas the Garnet Beauty is a medium to large size Freestone and the Stark Earliglo a medium size semi-freestone, both with yellow flesh streaked or mottled with red or carmine.
Stark Eanliglois identified by leaves with two to three glands, and fruit having the suture showing on both sides, a short apex, an oval stone irregularly furrowed throughout, and circular pits; the present variety, in contrast, being characterized by leaves with three to five glands, and fruit having the suture showing on one side, a prolonged apex, a globose regularly furrowed stone, and elongated pits.
the instant varietywas discovered by me as a limb sport on a Redhaven peach tree growing in anorchard located in the Mettler Station area, Kern County, California. Such orchard is under my supervision and when such limb sport bore fruit its early ripening period, relative to the Redhaven peach, was observed by me and recognized as a distinctive characteristic.
FIG. 1is an elevation of one of the fruit, together with a twig and leaves.
FIG. 2is a sectional elevation of one of the fruit, but with the cling-type stone remaining wholly in place and shown with the characteristic adherent flesh thereon in part, and removed in part to expose a portion of said stone.
the tree and its fruit herein describedmay vary in slight detail due to climatic and soil conditions under which the variety may be grown.
a new and distinct variety of peach treeas illustrated and described, which bears large clingstone fruit having yellow flesh and yellow skin overspread to a substantial extent with red; said variety being a sport of the Redhaven peach and having close resemblance thereto in tree growth habit, in appearance of bloom, and in the size, shape, flesh texture, and exterior color of the fruit; but in comparison-and as the characteristic feature of novelty-the fruit is in harvest approximately ten days earlier; the large size clingstone fruit, whose yellow flesh shades to orange yellow, being in comparison distinct from the medium to large size freestone fruit of the Garnet Beauty and the medium size semi-freestone fruit of the Stark Earliglo, both of the latter having yellow flesh streaked or mottled with red.
