Peach tree named `Sunlit Snow`

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica); its novelty consists of the following unique combination of desirable features. 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. Fruit having a mild, sweet, sub-acid flavor with very good eating quality. 2. Early maturity of the fruit. 3. Heavy and regular production of white flesh fruit. 4. Fruit with firm flesh, good handling and shipping quality. 5. Fruit having a high degree of attractive red skin color. 6. The tree having a vigorous, upright growth habit.

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 regular and productive bearer of medium to large, white flesh, clingstone fruit with very good flavor and eating quality; the fruit is further characterized by having an attractive red skin color, firm flesh with good handling and shipping quality and in comparison to the white flesh Sugar May Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,034) has more uniform fruit size throughout the tree and the fruit is approximately 18 days earlier in maturity.