Peach tree named ‘FA 42’

Abstract

A new peach variety, Prunus persica, (hereinafter referred to as ‘FA 42 peach’) which was developed in 1981 by Annette and Randy Bjorge in a breeding program at Fruit Acres Farms in Coloma, Mich., having the following combination of unique and desirable features: 1. A substantially large, round fruit with an attractive bright red blush covering 75 to 80% of the fruit at maturity. 2. A fruit maturing late in the season, 7 days after ‘Fayette’ or 45 days after ‘Redhaven’. 3. A fruit with excellent storage and shipping qualities. 4. A fruit with flesh that does not brown when cut.

I claim:  
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of peach tree,  Prunus persica,  substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique combination of vigorous, regular bearing tree producing freestone fruits having with non-browning flesh and large, round, firm fruits with 75 to 80% blushed red skin color at maturity which occurs 45 days after the maturity of ‘Redhaven’ peach.