Peach tree named ‘UFBlaze’

Abstract

‘UFBlaze’ is a new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a winter chilling requirement of approximately 300 chill units (cu). The tree is of large size and is highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit. Flowers are showy and pink and leaf glands are small and reniform in shape. Trees of ‘UFBlaze’ are self fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit which are large for its ripening season. Fruit are very firm, yellow and non-melting flesh which are clingstone. Fruit are uniform, substantially symmetrical shape, attractive, and have a bright red skin over 80 to 90% of the deep yellow ground color. The fruit usually ripens about 7 to 10 days after ‘UFGold’ in early to mid-May at Gainesville, Fla.

I claim:  
     
       1. A new and distinct peach tree variety as illustrated and described, characterized by a low chilling requirement, and bearing early season fruit having firm, yellow and non-melting flesh of high eating quality, and an attractive, high percentage red skin color with fruit ripening in early to mid-May or about 7 days after ‘UFGold’ at Gainesville, Fla.