Not astringent, flavor like asian persimmon, anthracnose susceptible. Geneva Long was raised by George Slate from seed in his orchard at Cornell's experiment station in Geneva, New York, in the mid-20th century, and is also known as 'Gordon'. Its suspected parentage is 'Lambert' x ('Early Golden' or 'Garretson'). John Gordon described its flavor as somewhat like an Asian persimmon and noted that it ripens well off the tree, which gives it commercial potential. True to its name, the fruit is elongated rather than round.
