Peach tree `P.F. 24-007`

#The new peach tree (herreinafter referred to as the P.F. 24-007 peach tree) was originated by Paul Friday in the experimental orchard, which is maintained for the purpose of breeding peach trees, at Paul Friday Farms Inc., located in Coloma, Mich. Coloma is located in the southwest section of Michigan.

#In an ongoing mass selection breeding program, superior seedlings of unrecorded parentage are maintained as seed sources for the production of seeds which are collected and planted in mass. The seed producing parent trees are maintained solely as proprietary trees for breeding purposes and have not been released from the experimental orchard, where such trees can be evaluated for their adaptability to local and regional growing conditions. Seeds resulting from open pollination of the trees in the experimental orchard are regularly planted in mass to produce new populations of seedlings which are cultured and monitored to maturity. Trees with superior attributes are retained for further observation and testing, and contribute seeds to advancing generations of new populations of seedlings.

#The tree of this applications, P.F. 24-007, was a selection from one such a seedling population, and was based on the numerous superior genetic attributes of this tree which are described in the botanical descriptions to follow. While not exhaustive, the botanical descriptions to follow are believed to represent a reasonably complete botanical description of the new peach tree which is sufficiently detailed to distinguish the tree from the most closely related trees within the same market class.

#In the drawing, in FIG. 1, taken at a maturity stage of firm ripe for harvest on Aug. 25, 1995, shows typical wood of fruiting age, with four whole specimens of fruit attached to stems at different angles. The rounded fruit shape, the depth and variable character of sutures, the exceptional symmetry of the fruit; and, the color of the extensive solid blush and slightly mottled over-color patterns are depicted over the ground color of the fruit skin. Stem color, the foliage are also shown.

#In FIG. 2, on the left, a specimen of fruit is depicted which has been split along the suture plane, with the stone remaining in the half at the bottom left. A ruler has been placed over the half of the fruit shown at the bottom to depict the size of the fruit and the stone. A second specimen on the right has been split on a plane ninety degrees to the suture plane to depict the fruit flesh in cross section. The conformance of the pit cavity is illustrated as is the desirable ratio of the size of the stone to the fruit size of this tree.

#In FIG. 3 of the drawing, stems of current season's growth are depicted at a stage of about harvest season; and shows bark coloration, the under sides of leaves; the shape, color and character of the leaves; and, internode length.

#The detailed botanical description of the foliage and fruit of the new variety of peach tree is based upon observations of the specimens grown at Coloma, Mich. with the color terminology, other than the terminology expressed in commonterms, in accordance with the Panatone Matching System (PMS) as used internationally to identify printed colors.

#Tree:

#Height.--Unpruned 20'.