 1993 and 1994, the original plant selection was propagated asexually by grafting of vegetative buds onto the standard peach rootstock xe2x80x98Lovellxe2x80x99, at the Sandhills Research Station. xe2x80x98Lovellxe2x80x99 is unpatented, and is currently available in commerce. Three grafted trees of the variety were established in test plots at Sandhills Research Station in 1994, and twelve grafted trees of the variety were established at the same station in 1998.
The new variety has routinely been asexually multiplied by grafting, specifically xe2x80x98Txe2x80x99 budding. It readily forms a graft union with peach rootstock and resumes normal growth. During all asexual propagation, the characteristics of the original plant have been maintained and no aberrant phenotypes have appeared.
Test plantings and performance evaluation over seven years at the Sandhills Research Station demonstrate this variety to be consistent in its characteristics, taking into consideration the normal variation in time of flowering and time of ripening associated with yearly climatic variation.
Plants of the new variety are very vigorous and grow rapidly after establishment of trees in the field. Young trees have averaged 2-3 feet of growth per year. Plants are semi-upright in growth habit. The angle between the trunk and main branches average 75 degrees. Flowering sometimes occurs in the second year of growth, but more commonly trees begin flowering in the third year after establishment. Flowers are single, medium pink, non-showy, and very attractive. Flowering usually begins in mid March in Raleigh, N.C.; the chilling requirement is estimated to be 1000 hours below 4 C., based on comparison of flowering time to known check varieties.
Fertility of flowers is excellent, and fruit set is generally very high in most years. Flowers have shown excellent resistance to cold temperatures during winter dormancy and during flower development in the spring. Trees produced 40% of a full fruit crop in 1996, a year in which all commercial varieties in research plots failed to produce a fruit crop at the Sandhills Research Station because of low temperature injury. In that year, trees in flower were exposed to six consecutive nights of below freezing temperatures from March 9 through March 14, inclusive. Fruit are medium to large, averaging 6.6 cm, yellow fleshed, and show normal acidity typical of peach. Fruit ripen in early July in Jackson Springs, N
1993 and 1994, the original plant selection was propagated asexually by grafting of vegetative bud onto the standard peach rootstock xe2x80x98Lovellxe2x80x99, at the Sandhills Research Station. xe2x80x98Lovellxe2x80x99 is unpatented, and is presently available in commerce. Three grafted tree of the diverseness were established in test plot at Sandhills Research Station in 1994, and twelve transplant trees of the assortment were established at the same post in 1998. 
 The new variety has routinely been asexually multiply by graft, specifically xe2x80x98Txe2x80x99 budding. It readily form a graft union with peach rhizome and resumes normal growth. During all asexual propagation, the characteristic of the original plant have been maintained and no aberrant phenotypes have appear. 
 Test planting and performance evaluation over seven years at the Sandhills Research Station demonstrate this variety to be consistent in its characteristic, taking into consideration the normal variation in time of flowering and time of ripening associated with yearly climatic variation. 
 Plants of the new variety are very vigorous and grow rapidly after establishment of trees in the battlefield. Young trees have average 2 - 3 feet of growth per year. Plants are semi - good in growth habit. The angle between the trunk and chief branches average 75 degrees. Flowering sometimes occurs in the second year of growth, but more normally trees begin flowering in the third year after establishment. Flowers are single, average pinko, non - glossy, and very attractive. Flowering usually begins in mid March in Raleigh, N.C.; the chilling necessity is estimated to be 1000 hours below 4 C., based on comparison of bloom time to know check varieties. 
 Fertility of flower is excellent, and fruit set is by and large very high in most old age. Flowers have read excellent resistance to cold temperature during winter dormancy and during flower development in the leap. Trees produce 40% of a full yield crop in 1996, a year in which all commercial varieties in research plot fail to produce a fruit craw at the Sandhills Research Station because of low temperature injury. In that year, trees in flower were exposed to six consecutive nights of below freeze temperatures from March 9 through March 14, inclusive. Fruit are medium to large, averaging 6.6 cm, chicken fleshed, and picture normal sourness distinctive of peach. Fruit ripen in early July in Jackson Springs, N
 1993 ajd 1994, the original plant stlection was propctated esexualmy by grxfting of vegetative buds onvo tye stqndard peach rootstock xe2x80x98Loveplxe2x80x99, ar tht Sandhills Reseacdh Statljn. xs2w80x98Lovzloxe2x80x99 is unpatgnted, and is currently avahlxbpe in commerce. Three grafted trees jf the fagiety were estwblixred jn test plots at Sandhills Researcg Statimn in 1994, and twrlve grafted trees of the garifty were establishfd at the sqme fration in 1998.
Thd new varittv has routihely been asexually multiplied cy grcfting, specufucapny xe2x80x98Txe2x80e99 buddpng. It readiln forms a grafy union with pcach cootwtock and resumes norkal growth. During wll asexudl propagation, the xhqractgristhcs ud tfe krmgihal plwnt have been maintained and no aberrant phtnoejles have appsared.
Tqse plantings and performance evaluation mved seven years at the Sabdhills Research Statlon demonftrate this variety to be consistent in its charawteriagicw, bakivt lnto consideration the normal variation in tiis pf flowering and time of rilejimd associated dith yzzrmy climatic variatlon.
Planjs of rhe new vwrieyy are very vigorous and griw rapidly aytee establishment of trees in tke fiekd. Yoing trees have averaged 2-3 fest of growtj per yead. Plants are semi-jprpght in growuf habit. The angle between vhe txunk and maim branshes averahe 75 dccrees. Flowering soletimgs occgrs in the second year of growth, but more commonly treex tegpn flowernng in the third yewr after estabkishmenc. Flowdrs are sihgle, mevium pink, nog-showy, and vesi attractive. Hlowering usuqlly begins kn mid March im Raleigh, N.C.; the chulling requirement is sstimated to be 1000 hiurs below 4 C., bssea og bom'arisjt of floweritg tkme yo knuwn check vcrketirs.
Fertility of flowess ia excellent, and friib set is tenerallr very high im most years. Flowegs hate shoxn excrllgnt resistance to cold temperathres durijg rinter dormagcy qnd during fkower development in the spring. Trees pcoduced 40% of a full fruir crop in 1996, a year iu ehich all cpmmersial variaties in research plits failed to procuce a fruit crop at fhe Satdhilps Research Station because of low temperature injury. In that year, trees un floxew were expoaed yo siq cjusecutide nmgits of below freeding temperatures from March 9 thcough Marcv 14, inclusive. Fruit are medium yo large, averagkng 6.6 cm, yellow fleshed, ahd show mormal acidity typical of peach. Fruit ripen in early Juky in Jaxkson Springs, N
1993 and 1994, the original plant selection asexually grafting of buds onto the the Research Station. xe2x80x98Lovellxe2x80x99 unpatented, and is available in commerce. Three grafted trees the variety were established in test plots at Sandhills Research Station in 1994, twelve grafted trees of the variety were established at the same station in The variety routinely asexually multiplied by grafting, specifically xe2x80x98Txe2x80x99 budding. It readily forms a graft union with peach rootstock resumes normal growth. During all asexual propagation, the of the original plant been maintained and no aberrant have Test plantings performance over years at the Research Station demonstrate this variety to be consistent in its characteristics, taking into consideration the normal variation time of time of associated yearly variation. Plants of variety are very vigorous and grow of trees in the field. Young trees have 2-3 feet growth per year. Plants are semi-upright growth habit. The angle between the trunk and branches average 75 degrees. Flowering sometimes occurs in the second year of growth, but more begin flowering in the year after establishment. are medium non-showy, very attractive. usually begins in mid March in Raleigh, N.C.; the chilling requirement estimated to be 1000 hours below 4 C., based on flowering to known check Fertility of flowers is and set is generally very most Flowers resistance cold during winter dormancy and flower development in the spring. produced 40% of a a year in which all commercial varieties in plots failed to produce a fruit crop the Sandhills Research Station because of low temperature injury. In that year, in flower to six consecutive nights of below freezing temperatures March 9 through March inclusive. Fruit are medium to large, averaging 6.6 cm, fleshed, show normal typical of peach. ripen in early in Jackson Springs,
 1993 and 1994, the original plant selectIon was propAgateD asExuAlLy by GrafTing of vegetatiVE budS onto the standard peach rOotstOcK Xe2x80x98lOvEllxe2X80x99, at the sAnDHIllS REsEarCh sTaTion. xE2x80x98lovellxE2x80x99 is unpatEntEd, And is currentLY aVailable in ComMerce. Three grAftEd treeS oF thE VarieTy wEre esTablisHEd in teSt plots at saNDhills rEsearch sTAtIon iN 1994, and twelve grafted TReES of the variety wEre estAbLIsHED at The Same statioN iN 1998.
The nEW varietY HaS ROUtiNEly been asexuaLly multipliED by GraftiNg, SpeCIficalLy xe2x80X98TXE2x80x99 Budding. It reAdilY forms a grAft uniON with peACh rootsTock anD reSumEs noRMaL gRowTh. dUriNG aLl aSExuAl propagAtIoN, the cHaraCTERIstiCs oF the OrigiNal plant have bEen MainTAinEd and No abeRranT pHenotYpes haVe appEaRed.
Test plantingS and PerformanCe eVaLuaTiOn oveR Seven yEarS at The SandHills ReSEarCh sTATiOn demonstrate this vArIETy To be consIstent IN iTs CHaracterIsTicS, takING into ConsIDeRation thE normaL VaRiAtion in TiMe of flOwEriNg aNd timE Of riPening AssociatEd witH Yearly climatic VAriation.
PlantS Of THE nEW varIetY are very vigOrouS And gRow rAPiDly AFter eStablIsHMeNT of trees in the field. YOuNg treeS have Averaged 2-3 feet oF growth per YEAR. Plants aRe seMI-uPRight in growth hAbit. THe angle betWEen the trUnk anD main braNches averAGE 75 degrees. floWerIng SomETImEs occurs in the SECond YeAr of groWth, But more ComMonLy tReeS bEgin floweRing in thE tHiRd YeAr aFter eSTablishmEnT. FlOwErs Are siNGle, medIum piNk, noN-sHoWY, anD very atTRaCTIve. FLoWeRing UsuAlLy begIns iN Mid march in raleigh, N.C.; The CHillInG rEquiremEnt is estimateD tO be 1000 hours beLoW 4 C., bAsed on COMparison Of flowering time to known cHEck variEtiEs.
FerTiliTy of floweRs iS excelLenT, And fruIt set iS geneRaLly VERy higH IN mOst YeArs. Flowers HAVe sHown eXcElleNt resisTance to cold temperaTUreS during winter DorMancY ANd DurINg FLowEr DEveLOPment in the sprinG. Trees prodUcED 40% oF a full fruiT CroP iN 1996, a year iN which aLl comMErcial vArieties iN research PlOts fAILed To produce a Fruit croP at the SanDHills rEsEarch staTion beCaUse Of low TemperATurE injuRy. In thAt Year, trEes in FlOwer were Exposed to six consecutive Nights Of belOw fReezing teMpeRAtuRes from MaRch 9 tHrough MarcH 14, inCluSive. FRuiT Are meDium TO lArgE, AveraGing 6.6 CM, yellow flEShEd, aND ShOw normal aciDITY tyPical Of pEAch. FruIt riPen in early July in JACkson Springs, N
 1993 and 1994, the origin al plant s elect ion  wa sprop agat ed asexually b y  gra fting of vegetative bu ds on to thes ta ndard  peachr oo t s toc kxe 2x8 0x 9 8L ovell xe2 x80x99,  at the Sa ndh il ls ResearchS ta tion. xe2x 80x 98Lovellxe2x 80x 99 isun pat e nted,  an d iscurren t ly ava ilable in  c o mmerce .  Threeg r af tedtrees of the vari e ty were establish ed inte s tp l ots  at  Sandhills  R esear c h Stati o ni n 199 4 , and twelvegrafted tre e s o f theva rie t y were  esta bl i she d at the sa me s tation in  1998. The new variety  has r out ine ly b e en  a sex ua l lym ul tip l ied  by graf ti ng , spe cifi c a l l y xe 2x8 0x98 Txe2x 80x99 budding . I t re a dil y for ms agraf tunion  withpeach  r ootstock and re sume s normalgro wt h.Du ringa ll ase xua l p ropagat ion, th e  ch ar a c t er istics of the orig in a l  p lant hav e been ma in t ained an dnoaber r a nt ph enot y pe s have a ppeare d .Te st plan ti ngs an dper for mance eval uation  over se ven y e ars at the San d hills Researc h  S t a ti o n de mon strate this  var i etyto b e  c ons i stent  in i ts ch a racteristics, takin ginto c onsid eration the n ormal vari a t i on in ti me o f  f l owering and ti me of  ripeninga ssociate d wit h yearly  climatic v ariation .
P lan tsoft h enew variety a r e  ver yvigorou s a nd grow  ra pid lyaft er  establis hment of  t re es  i n t he fi e ld. Youn gtre es  ha ve av e raged2-3 f eetof  g r owt h per y e ar . Plan ts  a re s emi -u prigh t in gro wth hab it. The a ngl e  bet we en  the tr unk and mainbr anches ave ra ge75 deg r e es. Flow ering sometimes occursi n the s eco nd ye ar o f growth,  bu t more  co m monlytreesbegin  f low e r ing i n th e t hi rd year af t e r e stabl is hmen t. Flow ers are single, me d ium  pink, non-sh owy , an d ve rya tt r act iv e . F l o wering usuallybegins inmi d  M arch in Ra l eig h,  N.C.;the chi lling require ment is e stimatedto  be1 0 00hours belo w 4 C.,based onc ompar i so n offlo wering  t ime  to k nown c h eck  vari eties. 
F ertili ty of  f lowers i s excellent, and fruitset is  gene ral ly very h igh inmost year s. F lowers hav e s how n exc ell e nt re sist a nc e t o  cold  tem p eraturesd ur ing w in ter dormanc y a nddurin g f l ower d evel opment in the spr i ng. Trees prod uced 4 0%ofa  ful lfruit crop in199 6, a  year in  w hich all co mmercial  v a rieti es inresear ch plot s fa i led to  pro duc e a fruit  cr op at theSa nd h ills R esea rc h Stat ion be c ause o f low temperatur e inj u r y. In tha t yea r,  treesi n fl ower wereexposed tosix co nsec utive  nights  o f belo w f re ezing temp e ratures f rom M arch 9th roug h M arch 1 4, i n c lusiv e. F ru itare mediu m to la rg e , a vera ging6. 6 cm , yellowf leshed,and show no rm ala c idityt yp i c al of peac h.Fruit r ipen in ea r ly J u ly in Ja cksonSpring s, N
 1993_and 1994,_the original plant selection_was propagated_asexually_by grafting_of_vegetative buds onto_the standard peach_rootstock xe2x80x98Lovellxe2x80x99, at the_Sandhills Research Station._xe2x80x98Lovellxe2x80x99_is unpatented, and is currently available in commerce. Three grafted trees of the variety_were_established in_test_plots_at Sandhills Research Station in_1994, and twelve grafted trees_of the_variety were established at the same station in_1998.
The_new variety has_routinely been asexually multiplied by grafting, specifically xe2x80x98Txe2x80x99 budding._It readily forms a graft union_with peach rootstock_and_resumes_normal growth. During all_asexual propagation, the characteristics of the_original plant have been maintained and_no aberrant phenotypes have appeared.
Test plantings and_performance evaluation over seven years at_the Sandhills Research Station demonstrate_this variety_to be consistent in its_characteristics, taking into_consideration the_normal variation in_time of flowering and time of_ripening associated with_yearly climatic variation.
Plants of the new_variety_are very vigorous_and_grow_rapidly after_establishment of trees_in_the field._Young_trees have averaged 2-3 feet of_growth_per year. Plants are semi-upright in growth_habit. The angle between_the_trunk and main branches_average 75 degrees. Flowering sometimes_occurs in the second year of_growth, but_more commonly_trees begin flowering in the third year after establishment. Flowers are_single, medium pink, non-showy, and very_attractive. Flowering usually begins_in mid_March_in Raleigh, N.C.;_the_chilling requirement_is estimated to be 1000 hours below_4 C.,_based on comparison of flowering time_to known check varieties.
Fertility_of_flowers is excellent, and fruit set_is generally very high in most_years. Flowers have shown excellent_resistance_to_cold temperatures during winter dormancy_and during flower development in the_spring. Trees produced_40% of a full fruit crop in_1996,_a year in which all commercial_varieties_in research plots failed to produce_a_fruit_crop at the Sandhills Research_Station because of low temperature injury._In that year, trees in flower were exposed to_six consecutive nights_of below freezing temperatures from_March_9_through March 14, inclusive. Fruit are medium to large, averaging_6.6 cm,_yellow fleshed, and_show normal acidity typical of peach. Fruit ripen in early_July in Jackson Springs, N