Peach tree `Earlitreat`

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of peach tree which has the unique combination of outstanding features that are desirable in a new variety: 1. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality. 2. Early maturity of its fruit. 3. Fruit with good handling and shipping quality. 4. Having a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 350 hours. 5. Heavy and regular production of fruit. 6. Fruit having yellow ground color with an attractive red blush. 7. Vigorous upright growth.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of peach tree, substantially as illustrated and described, which is of large size, vigorous, upright in growth and a productive and regular bearer of early maturing, yellow flesh, clingstone fruit with good flavor and eating quality, the fruit is further characterized by having an attractive red blush, having firm flesh with good handling and shipping quality and in comparison to May Crest Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,064) the new variety requires less winter chilling and the fruit is approximately 14 days earlier in maturity.