Peach tree named ‘USDA-ARS Summer Joy’
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
InventorsChunxian Chen, William R Okie
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Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of peach tree, denominated ‘USDA-ARS Summer Joy’, has firm, melting, clingstone fruit with attractive red blush and yellow ground color, yellow flesh, normal acidity, pleasant flavor and eating quality at maturity. The fruit typically ripen in early to mid-June in Byron, GA. The tree has self-fertile showy pink flowers and semi-spreading growth habit. This cultivar has a winter chilling requirement of approximately 850 chill hours, crops well most years, and is suited for high chill areas.
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A new and distinct cultivar of peach tree named ‘USDA-ARS Summer Joy’ as illustrated and described, characterized by fruit ripening in early to mid-June with attractive red blush and yellow ground color, clingstone, melting texture, yellow flesh, normal acidity, pleasant flavor and eating quality.
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