Garrettson
AppleGarrettson
Origin/History
Origin New Jersey. No further historical detail described in sources.
Tree
Tree vigorous, upright and spreading, an early and abundant bearer (Budd & Hansen).
Fruit
Size
Medium.
Form
Roundish oblate, somewhat conical and angular (Budd & Hansen). The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture tabular entry records form as "re."
Stem
Short, inclined.
Cavity
Rather shallow, acute.
Calyx
Small, closed.
Basin
Small, abrupt, furrowed.
Skin
Surface smooth, pale greenish yellow. The tabular entry in the Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture records color as yellow.
Dots
Whitish, distinct, very numerous.
Flesh and Flavor
Flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy; flavor brisk, pleasant subacid; quality rated good.
Season
Conflicting accounts. Budd & Hansen give July and August (summer). The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture tabular entry records the season as A (autumn).
Uses
Valuable for cooking (Budd & Hansen). The tabular entry in the Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture records use as "k" (kitchen).
Regional distribution ratings from the Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture variety table: N. Division 1*, C. Division 1*, S. Division 2*.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (Lowther, 1914) carries two entries under variant spellings — "Garretson" (the main table) and "Garrettson" (p. 450) — appearing to represent the same variety. The tabular entry in full:
Garretson M re y G k A 1* 1* 2*
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)Garrettson.—Origin, New Jersey; tree vigorous, upright, spreading, an early and abundant bearer.
Fruit medium, roundish oblate, somewhat conical and angular; surface smooth, pale greenish yellow; dots whitish, distinct, very numerous; cavity rather shallow, acute; stem short, inclined; basin small, abrupt, furrowed; calyx small, closed. Flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy, brisk, pleasant subacid, good, valuable for cooking. July and August.
— Granville Lowther (ed.), Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914)Garretson M re y G k A 1* 1* 2*
[Additional entry in this volume: "Garrettson", pp. 450–450]
Garretson. M re y G k A 1* 1* 2*
[Tabular entry from "Varieties of Apples" table. Columns: Size=M (medium), Form=re, Color=y (yellow), Quality=G, Use=k, Season=A (autumn), N.Div.=1*, C.Div.=1*, S.Div.=2*]