Peach tree Snow Bride

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of peach Prunus persica, tree, its novelty consists of the following unique combination of features that are desirable in a new variety: 1. Heavy and regular production of large size fruit. 2. Fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality. 3. Relatively uniform size of fruit throughout the tree. 4. Fruit with firm white flesh, good handling and shipping quality. 5. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color. 6. Fruit holding firm on the tree 5 to 6 days after maturity (shipping ripe). 7. Vigorous, upright growth.

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 large, white flesh, clingstone fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality; the fruit is further characterized by having firm flesh with good handling and shipping quality, having a high degree of attractive red skin color and in comparison to its white flesh parent Redwing Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. #621) the new variety has firmer flesh with greater handling and shipping quality and has a higher degree of attractive red skin color.