Galton

Apple

Galton

Origin and History

Galton was received at the USDA from Central Experimental Farms, Ottawa, Canada in 1933.

Fruit

Size and Form Medium-large.

Skin Nearly covered with attractive stripes.

Flesh and Flavor Soft, creamy, subacid. Fair quality.

Core and Seeds Not described in source.

Stem and Cavity Not described in source.

Calyx and Basin Not described in source.

Season

Ripens in early October.

Tree

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York (NyG).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Fisher, A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)

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Galton was received from Central Experimental Farms, Ottawa, Canada in 1933. Fruit is medium-large, nearly covered with attractive stripes. Flesh is soft, creamy, subacid, of fair quality. Ripens in early October. Reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York (NyG).

— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)