Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.

United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture

Wayne B Sherman

Jose X Chaparro

Thomas G Beckman

Gerard W Krewer

A new and distinct variety of hybridtree, denominated 'UFGlow', bears fruit that ripen in mid October in north central Florida. The tree is evergreen, of medium size, and has a moderately vigorous and semi-spreading growth habit. Trees are self-fertile and bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that ripen in the second half of October in Gainesville, Fla. Fruit are firm, juicy, sweet tasting, easy peeling, and seedless. Fruit are oblate with a slightly depressed stem end.

Mandarin tree named 'UFGlow'

'UFGem' is a new and distinct variety of peach tree that has an estimated winter chilling requirement of 175 chill units. The tree is of large size and is highly vigorous with a semi-upright growth habit. Flowers are showy and pink and leaf glands are small and reniform. Trees are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early-season fruit, which are large for its ripening season. Fruit are firm, yellow, and non-melting, clingstone flesh. Fruit are uniform, substantially symmetrical in shape, attractive, and have a bright red skin over nearly 100% of the deep yellow ground color. The fruit usually ripens 5 to 7 days after 'UFSun' in early May in Gainesville, Fla.

Peach tree named 'UFGem'

A new and distinct peach rootstock 'MP-29', which is an interspecific hybrid rootstockspecies hybrid&#xd7;, which was developed for use as a clonal commercial rootstock under peach cultivars. It is distinguished by its resistance to peach tree short life/bacterial canker complex, Armillaria root rot, and to several species of root-knot nematodes.

Peach rootstock named MP-29

A new and distinct variety of peach tree, denominated 'UFGlo', characterized by a winter chilling requirement estimated at 400 chill units (cu). The tree is medium size, moderately vigorous, and semi-spreading in growth habit. It bears showy, pink flowers, and leaves with reniform glands. Trees of 'UFGlo' are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that are medium size (125g) for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm with non-melting white flesh. Fruit are nearly round, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 70 to 80% red skin. The fruit of 'UFGlo' usually ripen 10 to 14 days before &#x2018;UFSharp&#x2019; peach in mid-May at Gainesville, Fla.

Peach tree named 'UFGlo'

A new and distinct variety of peach tree, denominated 'UF ONE', has a low winter chilling requirement estimated at 150 chill units (cu). The tree is of medium size, has a moderate vigorous and semi-spreading growth habit. It has showy, pink flowers, and leaves with globose glands. Trees of 'UF ONE' are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that are large for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm and yellow with non-melting, clingstone flesh. Fruit are slightly oval, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 40% bright red skin. The fruit of 'UF ONE' blooms about 3 days before and ripens about 8 days after &#x2018;UFBeauty&#x2019; peach after the first week in May at Gainesville, Fla.

Peach tree named 'UF ONE'

A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, denominated 'Sunbest', has a low winter chilling requirement estimated at 225 chill units (cu). The tree is of medium size, has a moderate vigorous and upright growth habit. It has non-showy, pink flowers and leaf glands are small, with reniform shape. Trees of 'Sunbest' are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that are large for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm and yellow with melting flesh which are semi-freestone. Fruit are oval, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 90 to 100% bright red skin. The fruit of &lsquo;Sunbest&rsquo; ripens about 3 to 5 days before &lsquo;Sunraycer&rsquo; nectarine in early May at Gainesville, Fla.

Nectarine tree named 'Sunbest'

'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 &lsquo;UFGold&rsquo; in early to mid-May at Gainesville, Fla.

Peach tree named 'UFBlaze'

'UFBeauty' is a new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a winter chilling requirement ofapproximately 200 chill units (cu). The tree is large size, highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit, and bears showy pink flowers. Glands are small and reniform in shape and isolated to the basal portions of leaves. Trees of 'UFBeauty' bear heavy annual crops of early mid-season fruit which are medium large for its ripening season. Fruit have firm, yellow, non-melting flesh which is clingstone. Fruit are uniform, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 90 to 100% red skin with darker red stripes. The fruit ripens 3 to 4 days after the beginning of &lsquo;UFGold&rsquo; in early May at Gainesville, Fla.

Peach tree named 'UFBeauty'

'UFSun' is a new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a winter chilling requirement of approximately 100 to 150 chill units (cu). The tree is large size, highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit, and bears showy pink flowers. Glands are small and reniform in shape and isolated to the basal portions of leaves. Trees of 'UFSun' bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit which are medium size for its ripening season. Fruit have firm, yellow, non-melting flesh which is clingstone. Fruit are uniform, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 50 to 60% red skin with darker red stripes. The fruit ripens about 80 to 85 days from bloom, with &lsquo;Flordaprince&rsquo;, and in late April at Immokalee and Gainesville, Fla.

Peach tree named 'UFSun'

'Gulfcrest' is a new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a moderate winter chilling requirement of approximately 525 chill units. The tree is of large size, is highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit. The tree has showy pink flowers and reniform leaf glands. Trees of 'Gulfcrest' bear self-fertile flowers and regularly bear heavy annual crops which are large for the moderately early ripening season. Fruit at harvest have yellow, clingstone, non-melting flesh. Fruit are uniformly firm, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive normally 90 to 95% red skin with moderately fine red stripes from tip to shoulder. The fruit ripens 4 to 5 days after &lsquo;Flordacrest&rsquo; in early May at Attapulgus, Ga.

Peach tree named &ldquo;Gulfcrest&rdquo;

A new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 350 chill units (cu). The tree is of large size, is highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit. The tree has showy pink flowers and reniform leaf glands. Trees of 'Gulfking' are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops which are moderate size for the early ripening season. Fruit have yellow, very firm, non-melting and clingstone flesh. Fruit are uniform, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive normally 80 to 90% red skin with moderately red stripes from tip to shoulder over a deep yellow ground color. The fruit ripens with 'Flordaking' in early May at Attapulgus, Ga.

Peach tree named 'Gulfking'

A new and distinct variety of peach tree, which has a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 250 chill units (cu). The tree is large size, highly vigorous with a semi-upright growth habit, and has showy pink flowers. Glands are small and reniform in shape and isolated to the basal portions of leaves. This tree, which has been denominated 'UFO', is a regular bearer of heavy crops which are large for the moderately early ripening season, with yellow and very firm non-melting fresh, semi-freestone fruit of peento shape. Fruit are uniform, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 50 to 70% striped red skin color. The fruit ripens 10 to 15 days after 'UFGold' in mid- to late May at Gainesville.

Peach tree named 'UFO'

A Japanese-type plum tree characterized by its low winter chilling, high heat requirement for adaptation to central and north Florida, mid- to late May ripening of dark red skin, blood flesh, semi-freestone fruit and regular, high annual fruit production.

Plum tree named 'Gulfrose'

A new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a winter chilling requirement of approximately 400 chill units (cu). The tree is of large size, with a highly vigorous spreading growth habit, and has showy pink flowers. Glands are small and reniform in shape and isolated to the basal portions of leaves. This tree, which has been denominated 'Gulfprince' is a regular bearer of heavy crops of early mid-season fruit which are large for its ripening season. Fruit are very firm, yellow, non-melting flesh which are clingstone. Fruit are uniform, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 45 to 55% solid red skin. The fruit ripens 10 to 14 days after 'June Gold' in early June at Attapulgus, Ga.

Peach tree named 'Gulfprince'

A new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 300 chill units (cu). The tree is of large size, is highly vigorous with a semi upright growth habit and has showy pink flowers. Glands are small and reniform in shape and isolated to the basal portions of leaves. This tree, which has been denominated 'UF2000' is a regular bearer of heavy crops which are large for the moderately early ripening season, with yellow and very firm non-melting flesh, clingstone fruit. Fruit are uniform, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive normally 50 to 70% solid red skin. The fruit ripens 15 to 18 days after 'UFGold' in mid-to late May at Gainesville.

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Gainesville, FL, United States of America

Wayne B Sherman