Peach tree `UFGold`

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 200 chill units (cu). The tree is of large size, is highly vigorous spreading growth habit and has showy pink flowers. Glands are reniform in shape and isolated to the basal portions of leaves. This tree, which has been denominated UFGold is a regular bearer of heavy crops of early maturing, large for early ripening season, with very firm non-melting flesh, clingstone fruit having yellow flesh color. Fruit is uniform, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and has an attractive normally 70 to 90% solid red over-color. The fruit ripens substantially with that of Flordaglo in early May at Gainesville, Fla.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of peach tree as illustrated and described, characterized by a low- chilling requirement and bearing moderately, early-ripening fruit with firm, yellow, non-melting flesh and high eating quality and an attractive high percentage red overcolor; and, fruit ripens in early May or with Flordaglo at Gainesville.