Peach tree "Rich Lady"

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of peach tree with the following unique combination of outstanding features that are desirable in a new variety: 1. Fruit with an attractive high red skin color. 2. Very firm fruit with excellent handling and shipping quality. 3. Large fruit size throughout the tree. 4. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality. 5. Heavy and regular bearing of fruit. 6. Relatively uniform maturity of fruit throughout the tree. 7. Vigorous and upright growth.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of peach tree, as illustrated and described, characterized by its large size, vigorous upright growth and a regular and productive bearer of large, yellow flesh, clingstone fruit with very good flavor and eating quality, the fruit is further characterized by having very firm flesh and maintaining good handling and shipping quality while being harvested near tree ripe, having an attractive red skin color and matures approximately 17 days earlier than its seed parent Amparo Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,472).