Taxon ID: 1
Usage Facet: class=edible; edible_score=1.0; ornamental_score=0.0; inferred_from_taxon=no
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Claim Types: recommendation_count_note:5, column_scope_context:3, description_snippet:3, taxon_context:2, anecdote_snippet:1, breeder_reference:1, fruit_color:1, fruit_size:1, source_reference_abbreviation:1, table_axis_context:1 | Open evidence summary JSON | Open citation drawer JSON
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Joan is an apple listed as a robusta clone. It is a small red fruited selection linked to John Dunbar of the Parks System in Rochester, New York, in 1918. [S1] In prairie references, it appears as a named cultivar, not a generic crabapple. A surviving note says it was named for Dunbar's granddaughter. [S1]
The recorded origin is brief but clear. John Dunbar is cited as the source, with the date 1918, and the cultivar is explicitly called a robusta clone. [S1] A separate note says the name Joan was also used for an Anisim x Jonathan hybrid from Iowa in 1932, so references to Joan need to be checked to avoid mixing two different apples. [S1]
The fruit description is brief. It is red and about 3.5 cm across, placing it among small apples or large crabapple type fruit. [S1] The same source notes biennial bearing. [S1] No flesh, flavor, storage, or cooking details are given in the cited material.
Hardiness is not stated directly, but Joan was recommended by South Dakota Extension as a fall apple for the home fruit garden in all three planting zones in that publication, including the northern two thirds of the state. [S2] This is useful regional evidence that it was considered broadly hardy and worth planting across a cold Upper Midwest range, though no formal zone number is given. [S2]
Within the archive, Joan sits in Malus as an apple with robusta background, not as a fully described dessert cultivar. [S1] Its surviving record is thin, but Dunbar's 1918 introduction note, the family naming story, and its later recommendation across South Dakota give it a clear place in northern fruit history. [S1] [S2]
Summary source basis
This summary currently draws chiefly from Edible Apples in Prairie Canada, with 1 additional supporting sources linked below.
Featured source descriptions
“The name Joan was also used for an Anisim x Jonathan hybrid from Hort Iowa (1932).”
— [2]
“Biennial bearing.”
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“Listed under Fall Apples main crop in all three zones, with 1 suggested in each zone.”
— [3]
“Named for Dunbar's granddaughter.”
— [2]
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Zone assertions are structured rows. Hardiness claim text appears in evidence claims and page-linked citations.
| Zone Min | Zone Max | Zone Text | Assertion Type | Outcome | Location | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State | recommendation_table | recommended | FALL APPLES | 0.84 | ||
| ZONE II Counties in Minne-sota that have North Slopes & Valleys of General Prairie | recommendation_table | recommended | FALL APPLES | 0.84 | ||
| ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills | recommendation_table | recommended | FALL APPLES | 0.84 |
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | South Dakota Fruit Garden (visual sample pages 9-11) | public_domain | 13 | 0 | 0 | p1 | Anisim (2); Wealthy (1); ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State; {"column_label": "ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State", "cultivar_name": "Joan", "notes": ["Wealthy (1)", "Anisim (2)", "Joan (1 |
| 3 | Edible Apples in Prairie Canada | unknown | 10 | 0 | 0 | p39 | Listed as a crabapple (crabapple or applecrab, fruit less than 5 cm diameter).; A note says the name Joan was also used for an Antonovka x Jonathan hybrid from Hort Iowa, 1932.; Fireblight note recorded as FB2.; Referenc |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | p39 | description_snippet | Listed as a crabapple (crabapple or applecrab, fruit less than 5 cm diameter). | Joan (robusta clone) John Dunbar, Parks System, Rochester NY (1918) ... Fruit 3.5c, red, oriental spring. Named for Dunbar's granddaughter. Ref F&N. FB2. Note: the name Joan used also for an Antonovka x Jonathan hybrid, | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p39 | description_snippet | Anote says the name Joan was also used for an Antonovka x Jonathan hybrid from Hort Iowa, 1932. | Joan (robusta clone) John Dunbar, Parks System, Rochester NY (1918) ... Fruit 3.5c, red, oriental spring. Named for Dunbar's granddaughter. Ref F&N. FB2. Note: the name Joan used also for an Antonovka x Jonathan hybrid, | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p39 | entry_hardiness_observation | Fireblight note recorded as FB2. | Joan (robusta clone) John Dunbar, Parks System, Rochester NY (1918) ... Fruit 3.5c, red, oriental spring. Named for Dunbar's granddaughter. Ref F&N. FB2. Note: the name Joan used also for an Antonovka x Jonathan hybrid, | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p39 | source_reference_abbreviation | Reference cited as F&N. | Joan (robusta clone) John Dunbar, Parks System, Rochester NY (1918) ... Fruit 3.5c, red, oriental spring. Named for Dunbar's granddaughter. Ref F&N. FB2. Note: the name Joan used also for an Antonovka x Jonathan hybrid, | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p39 | anecdote_snippet | Named for Dunbar's granddaughter. | Joan (robusta clone) John Dunbar, Parks System, Rochester NY (1918) ... Fruit 3.5c, red, oriental spring. Named for Dunbar's granddaughter. Ref F&N. FB2. Note: the name Joan used also for an Antonovka x Jonathan hybrid, | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p39 | description_snippet | Descriptor reads 'oriental spring'. | Joan (robusta clone) John Dunbar, Parks System, Rochester NY (1918) ... Fruit 3.5c, red, oriental spring. Named for Dunbar's granddaughter. Ref F&N. FB2. Note: the name Joan used also for an Antonovka x Jonathan hybrid, | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p39 | fruit_color | Fruit described as red. | Joan (robusta clone) John Dunbar, Parks System, Rochester NY (1918) ... Fruit 3.5c, red, oriental spring. Named for Dunbar's granddaughter. Ref F&N. FB2. Note: the name Joan used also for an Antonovka x Jonathan hybrid, | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p39 | fruit_size | Fruit described as 3.5 cm; marked CR, expanded as crabapple or applecrab. | Joan (robusta clone) John Dunbar, Parks System, Rochester NY (1918) ... Fruit 3.5c, red, oriental spring. Named for Dunbar's granddaughter. Ref F&N. FB2. Note: the name Joan used also for an Antonovka x Jonathan hybrid, | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p39 | breeder_reference | Associated with John Dunbar, Parks System, Rochester, New York, dated 1918. | Joan (robusta clone) John Dunbar, Parks System, Rochester NY (1918) ... Fruit 3.5c, red, oriental spring. Named for Dunbar's granddaughter. Ref F&N. FB2. Note: the name Joan used also for an Antonovka x Jonathan hybrid, | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p39 | taxon_context | Listed as a robusta clone. | Joan (robusta clone) John Dunbar, Parks System, Rochester NY (1918) ... Fruit 3.5c, red, oriental spring. Named for Dunbar's granddaughter. Ref F&N. FB2. Note: the name Joan used also for an Antonovka x Jonathan hybrid, | page_block:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | recommendation_count_note | Anisim (2) | Joan Anisim (2) | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | recommendation_count_note | Wealthy (1) | Joan Wealthy (1) | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | column_scope_context | ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State | FALL APPLES | Main Crop | ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State | Joan | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | taxon_context | FALL APPLES | FALL APPLES | Main Crop | ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State | Joan | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | table_axis_context | Main Crop | FALL APPLES | Main Crop | ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State | Joan | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | structured_entry_json | {"column_label": "ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State", "cultivar_name": "Joan", "notes": ["Wealthy (1)", "Anisim (2)", "Joan (1)"], "page_number": 1, "parser_mode": | FALL APPLES | Main Crop | ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State | Joan | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | column_scope_context | ZONE II Counties in Minne-sota that have North Slopes & Valleys of General Prairie | FALL APPLES | Main Crop | ZONE II Counties in Minne-sota that have North Slopes & Valleys of General Prairie | Joan | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | taxon_context | FALL APPLES | FALL APPLES | Main Crop | ZONE II Counties in Minne-sota that have North Slopes & Valleys of General Prairie | Joan | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | table_axis_context | Main Crop | FALL APPLES | Main Crop | ZONE II Counties in Minne-sota that have North Slopes & Valleys of General Prairie | Joan | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | structured_entry_json | {"column_label": "ZONE II Counties in Minne-sota that have North Slopes & Valleys of General Prairie", "cultivar_name": "Joan", "notes": ["Wealthy (2)", "Anisim (1)", "Joan (1)"], | FALL APPLES | Main Crop | ZONE II Counties in Minne-sota that have North Slopes & Valleys of General Prairie | Joan | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | recommendation_count_note | Joan (1) | Joan Joan (1) | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | recommendation_count_note | Anisim (1) | Joan Anisim (1) | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | recommendation_count_note | Wealthy (2) | Joan Wealthy (2) | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | column_scope_context | ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills | FALL APPLES | Main Crop | ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills | Joan | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | taxon_context | FALL APPLES | FALL APPLES | Main Crop | ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills | Joan | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | table_axis_context | Main Crop | FALL APPLES | Main Crop | ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills | Joan | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | structured_entry_json | {"column_label": "ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills", "cultivar_name": "Joan", "notes": ["Wealthy (2)", "Anisim (1)", "Joan (1)"], "page_ | FALL APPLES | Main Crop | ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills | Joan | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| Year | Nursery | Catalog Issue | Relation |
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| Relation | Type | ID | Label |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| description_snippet | Listed as a crabapple (crabapple or applecrab, fruit less than 5 cm diameter). | 0.96 |
| description_snippet | A note says the name Joan was also used for an Antonovka x Jonathan hybrid from Hort Iowa, 1932. | 0.94 |
| entry_hardiness_observation | Fireblight note recorded as FB2. | 0.89 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | Reference cited as F&N. | 0.74 |
| anecdote_snippet | Named for Dunbar's granddaughter. | 0.97 |
| description_snippet | Descriptor reads 'oriental spring'. | 0.72 |
| fruit_color | Fruit described as red. | 0.97 |
| fruit_size | Fruit described as 3.5 cm; marked CR, expanded as crabapple or applecrab. | 0.99 |
| breeder_reference | Associated with John Dunbar, Parks System, Rochester, New York, dated 1918. | 0.96 |
| taxon_context | Listed as a robusta clone. | 0.97 |
| recommendation_count_note | Anisim (2) | 0.92 |
| recommendation_count_note | Wealthy (1) | 0.92 |
| column_scope_context | ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State | 0.92 |
| structured_entry_json | {"column_label": "ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State", "cultivar_name": "Joan", "notes": ["Wealthy (1)", "Anisim (2)", "Joan (1)"], "page_number": 1, "parser_mode": "visual_table_page", "row_context": nul | 0.94 |
| column_scope_context | ZONE II Counties in Minne-sota that have North Slopes & Valleys of General Prairie | 0.92 |
| structured_entry_json | {"column_label": "ZONE II Counties in Minne-sota that have North Slopes & Valleys of General Prairie", "cultivar_name": "Joan", "notes": ["Wealthy (2)", "Anisim (1)", "Joan (1)"], "page_number": 1, "parser_mode": "visual | 0.94 |
| recommendation_count_note | Joan (1) | 0.92 |
| recommendation_count_note | Anisim (1) | 0.92 |
| recommendation_count_note | Wealthy (2) | 0.92 |
| column_scope_context | ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills | 0.92 |
| taxon_context | FALL APPLES | 0.92 |
| table_axis_context | Main Crop | 0.92 |
| structured_entry_json | {"column_label": "ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills", "cultivar_name": "Joan", "notes": ["Wealthy (2)", "Anisim (1)", "Joan (1)"], "page_number": 1, "parser_mode": "visual_table | 0.94 |
| ID | Type | Year | Label |
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| No history events. | |||