Peach tree ‘Sweet Henry’

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of peach tree ( Prunus persica ). The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Fruit with an attractive red skin color. 2. Fruit with mild, sweet, sub-acid flavor. 3. Fruit that holds firm on the tree 8 to 10 days after maturity. 4. Fruit with firm, yellow flesh, good handling and shipping qualities. 5. Heavy and regular production of fruit. 6. Vigorous, upright growth of the tree.

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 productive and regular bearer of large, yellow flesh, clingstone fruit with a mild, sweet, sub-acid flavor and excellent eating quality; the fruit is further characterized by its attractive red skin color, its firm flesh with good storage and shipping quality and, in comparison to ‘O'Henry’ Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,964), the fruit of the new variety has a higher degree of attractive red skin color and is approximately 7 days later in maturity.