Peach tree named `Klondike White`

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica) which has the following unique combination of desirable features that are outstanding in a new variety. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on nemaguard rootstock, grown on Hanford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA hardiness zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., and with standard commercial cultural fruit growing practices, such as, pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation, fertilization, etc.: 1. Heavy and regular production of large size fruit. 2. Fruit with a mild, sweet, sub-acid flavor and excellent eating quality. 3. Fruit with firm white flesh, good handling and shipping quality. 4. Relatively uniform large-sized fruit throughout the tree. 5. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color. 6. The fruit holding firm on the tree 7 to 10 days after maturity (shipping ripe).

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of peach tree, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by its large size, vigorous, upright growth; and a productive and regular bearer of large, firm, white flesh, freestone fruit with good handling and shipping quality; the fruit is further characterized by having a mild, sweet, sub-acid taste with excellent flavor and eating quality, having a high degree of attractive red skin color and, in comparison to the Giant Babcock Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 1,353), the new variety has firmer flesh with greater shipping quality and is approximately 2 weeks