# US PP10,176 P · Peach tree "Sweet Dream"

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- Number: US PP10,176 P
- Document ID: USPP10176P
- Status: Granted
- Kind: P
- Application number: 08/738,187
- Filed: 1996-10-28
- Granted: 1998-01-06
- Earliest claimed: 1996-10-28
- Inventors: Chris Floyd Zaiger; Gary Neil Zaiger; Leith Marie Gardner; Grant Gene Zaiger
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/USPP10176P

## 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 peach variety: 1. Produces fruit with mild, sweet, subacid flavor with very good eating quality. 2. Heavy and regular production of large size fruit. 3. Fruit with firm flesh, good handling and shipping quality. 4. Fruit having a high degree of attractive red skin color. 5. Vigorous, upright growth habit. 6. Fruit holding firm on the tree 10 to 14 days after maturity (shipping ripe). 7. Relatively uniform maturity of fruit throughout the tree.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A present 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 size, yellow flesh, clingstone fruit; the fruit is further characterized by having a high degree of attractive red skin color, firm flesh with good handling and shipping quality and, having a mild, sweet, subacid flavor with very good eating quality and, in comparison to the subacid fruit of Sweet Gem Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,952) the fruit is approximately 35 days later in maturity.