Peach tree `Snow Gem`

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica); its novelty consists of the following unique combination of features that are desirable 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, and fertilization: 1. Heavy and regular production of large, white flesh fruit. 2. Fruit with good handling and shipping quality. 3. Mild, sub-acid, sweet fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality. 4. Relatively uniform size fruit throughout the tree. 5. Having a vigorous, upright growth habit. 6. Attractive fruit with a red blush over a yellowish white ground color.

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 being a productive and regular bearer of large size, firm, white flesh, freestone fruit and good handling and shipping quality; the fruit is further characterized by being relatively uniform in size throughout the tree, having excellent flavor and eating quality and maturing in the late maturity season, approximately 18 days later than `O'Henry` Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,964).