Peach tree ("Sugar Lady")

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of peach tree with the following unique combination of features which are outstanding in a new variety: 1. Ability to produce white flesh fruit with an attractive red skin color. 2. Fruit with firmer flesh than most other varieties of white flesh peaches. 3. Fruit with sub-acid, mild, sweet, delicate flavor with very good eating quality. 4. A regular and productive bearer of fruit. 5. Large, nearly uniform size of fruit throughout the tree. 6. Uniform ripening of fruit.

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, firm, white flesh, freestone fruit that have a sub-acid, mild, sweet delicate flavor with very good eating quality; the fruit is further characterized in comparison to the white flesh Giant Babcock Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 1,353) by having a higher degree of red skin color, firmer flesh with greater shipping and storage quality and maturing approximately 21 days earlier.