3,582), of which "Autumn Rose" peach tree is a mutation, but from which it is distinguished and characterized principally as to novelty by producing fruit which are ripe for harvesting and shipment approximately four weeks later than the fruit of the "Autumn Gem" peach tree. The new and novel variety is very closely similar to the "Autumn Gem" peach tree (U.S. The "Autumn Rose" peach tree is characterized as to novelty by producing a large red fruit which has good flavor and firmness, ripening for commercial harvesting and shipment approximately November 1st to November 20th in the Southern San Joaquin Valley of California. The applicant has closely examined the asexually reproduced trees of the new variety and confirmed that they are identical to the parent tree. The asexually reproduced trees were observed by the applicant and first bore fruit in 1990. In 1988, the new variety was asexually reproduced at the applicant's direction and the resulting trees of the new variety were planted in 1989 in another of the applicant's orchards approximately one-half mile from the location of the parent tree near Arvin in Kern County. The applicant discovered the newly found seedling as a mutation of the "Autumn Gem" peach tree (U.S. The present variety of peach tree was discovered in 1986 by the applicant in his orchard which is located near Arvin in Kern County in the Southern San Joaquin Valley of California. ORIGIN AND ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION OF THE NEW VARIETY 3,582) and yet ripens approximately four weeks later than the fruit of the "Autumn Gem" peach tree. The new variety of the present invention bears such a strong resemblance to the "Autumn Gem" peach tree (U.S. The market acceptance of such new varieties may be substantially enhanced over other varieties ripening approximately during the same time period, but not possessing any such relationship. In some instances, varieties have been developed which are closely similar in all other characteristics to well accepted commercial varieties, but ripen significantly earlier or later than those varieties. With the multitude of varieties of peach trees, both patented and unpatented, early and late ripening varieties are frequently of particular value. The ripening date of the fruit of commercial varieties of peach trees is frequently the single most significant criterion in determining their success in the marketplace. 3,582), of which the new variety is a mutation, with the exception that it ripens approximately four weeks later than the "Autumn Gem" peach tree. The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of peach tree which will hereinafter be denominated varietally as the "Autumn Rose" peach tree and, more particularly, to a peach tree which produces fruit which are mature for commercial harvesting and shipment approximately November 1st to November 20th near Arvin in the Southern San Joaquin Valley of California, and which further is distinguished by producing a large red fruit, the flesh of which is of a light amber-yellow coloration, is firm and crisp, and which is otherwise closely similar to the late peach tree "Autumn Gem" (U.S.
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