Origin: in Adams County, Pa.; originator unknown. Introd. about 1921 by the J.F. Jones Nursery, Lancaster, Pa. Probably an open-pollinated seedling of Early Golden; a 90-chromosome form discovered about 1920. Tree: very hardy; nearly identical with Early Golden. Garretson was considered in 1959 as the first choice variety for the northern states. Fruit: slightly smaller and more spherical than Early Golden; flesh a rich orange, very tender, highly flavored; matures during September and early October; moderately seeded, seeds small; matures well at Geneva, N.Y.; performs well on the Great Plains.
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