the present inventionrelates to a peach tree and more particularly to a new and distinct variety thereof broadly characterized by its vigorous growth and large size; regular and heavy bearing; and the production of relatively large free-stone, darkly red-skinned, firmly textured, yellow-fleshed peaches.
the instant variety peach treeblooms during the latter part of March at about the same time as the Fay Elberta (unpatented) peach tree. Its fruit ripens during the latter part of July, usually approximately midway between the ripening of the fruit of the Suncrest (unpatented) peach tree and the fruit of the Pay Elberta (unpatented) peach tree. Such ripening occurs at about the same time as the ripening of the fruit of the Merrill 49er (unpatented) peach tree.
the fruit of the instant varietydistinguishes from the fruit of the Merrill 49er in being more uniformly round, having a redder skin color, and a smoother suture which in the Merrill 4-9er is frequently open to the stone.
the fruit of the instant varietymost nearly resembles the fruit of its parent Suncrest (unpatented) peach tree but distinguishes therefrom in its ripening approximately ten days later, in its more darkly colred red suture, and in its sweeter fiavor.
the accompanying drawingis a color photograph of two mature fruit of the subject variety with one divided on its suture plane to reveal flesh coloration and pit characteristics together with two additional stones and a representative twig showing the leaves.
TrunkMedium stocky, medium smooth. Branches: Lenticels, numerous, medium sized. Leaves: Medium large.
Plant Pat. 2,797 Patented Mar. 5, 1968 Margin.-Crenateaveraging nine serrations per inch.
Axial diameter.2 /zto 2%
average 2%under normal environmental and horticultural conditions with usual thinning to space fruit on fruit-bearing branches.
FormGenerally globose, symmetrical to asymmetrical.
a new and distinct variety of peach treesubstantially as illustrated and described and which is characterized by its vigorous growth and its regular and heavy bearing of freestone, darkly red skinned, firm textured, yellowfieshed peaches which ripen about ten days earlier than the fruit of the Pay Elberta (uupatented) peach tree,
