Peach tree `Duchessa D'Este`

Abstract

A peach tree of large size, medium to slightly above medium vigor, having an ascending to spreading growth habit. Fruit has white flesh and medium to large size. The flesh is sweet and has a pronounced, pleasant flavor, high juice and sugar content, and red striations near the stone cavity. Fruit skin has a heavy red blush over sun exposed surfaces and a lighter pink blush over shaded surfaces over light green-yellow ground color. Fruit is tenaciously attached to the tree and may be harvested over an extended period of time from about August 25 to September 15, depending on growing season. Fruit skin is smooth and blemish free; having a high resistance to cryptogramic diseases. Freestone fruit has uncommonly rounded, symmetrical shape, light tomentum; and, excellent shipping and storage qualities due to its firm, non-melting flesh.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of white peach tree, substantially as illustrated and described herein, particularly characterized by a medium vigorous growth, late clinging ripening, having white flesh color, the skin deep red color located on a side facing the sun with the flesh firm and having a full flavor and large juice content.