Taxon ID: 1
Usage Facet: class=edible; edible_score=1.0; ornamental_score=0.0; inferred_from_taxon=yes
Relationships: 2 | Linked Entities (visible): 1 | Evidence claims: 33 | History events: 4 | Catalog issue offerings: 0
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Malinda is a late keeping apple. The fruit is above medium to large, sharply conical, and somewhat angular. It ripens to rich yellow with a dull red blush. The flesh is yellowish white, firm, juicy, and very mild subacid with a sweet aftertaste. Early South Dakota sources treat it as a winter apple and a notable long keeper. [S2] [S1]
Sources say Malinda originated with Mr. Rollins of Orange County, Vermont. It was named for one of his daughters and was introduced into Minnesota by his son, J. W. Rollins of Elgin, about 1858 or 1860. [S2] The same source says the tree is a slender, straggling grower in the nursery and a tardy bearer, but it bears earlier when top grafted onto Hibernal apple or Virginia crab. [S2]
The South Dakota bulletin describes the fruit as above medium to large, sharply conical, somewhat ribbed, smooth skinned, and marked with minute white dots. [S2] The flesh is yellowish white, firm, juicy, and only fair in quality. Even so, Malinda was valued enough for storage that another bulletin used it as the benchmark for keeping capacity in an ideal hardy apple. [S2] [S2] It is classed as a late winter apple and also appears in a midwinter to spring classification list. [S2]
Malinda's hardiness record is mixed. It is said to have done well in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota, but young trees top grafted on Whitney crab killed back very severely at Brookings in the winter of 1898 to 1899. [S2] Even so, South Dakota recommendation tables placed it in colder prairie recommendation contexts: Zone III in one home fruit table, and for trial or planting in Districts 6, 7, and 8 in another. [S1] [S2]
Its later importance in prairie breeding is substantial. A University of Saskatchewan ancestry study identified Malinda as one of the major founders of advanced cold climate apple selections, contributing 11.8 percent of traced ancestry. [S3] It also appears as the seed parent of Perkins seedlings raised in Minnesota, as part of the seedling background in Frostbite's pedigree, and as a reported parent of Haralson, though Haralson sources disagree on the exact cross. [S2] [S4] [S5]
Summary source basis
This summary currently draws chiefly from A Study of Northwestern Apples, with 3 additional supporting sources linked below.
Featured source descriptions
“Named for one of the originator's daughters.”
— [1]
“The tree bears early when top-grafted on Hibernal apple or Virginia crab.”
— [1]
“Listed as a winter apple for District 7.”
— [1]
“Recommended for trial in District 6.”
— [1]
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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 |
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| ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State | recommendation_table | recommended | WINTER APPLES | 0.84 |
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
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| 14 | A Study of Northwestern Apples | unknown | 18 | 0 | 0 | p7 p17 p73 p74 p135 p140 | Cavity described as acute, regular, and russeted.; No direct flavor-profile statement for Malinda is provided on this page.; The page points to a note under Malinda when describing earlier bearing from top-grafting, impl |
| 3 | Edible Apples in Prairie Canada | unknown | 8 | 0 | 0 | p44 | Hardiness rated borderline hardy (H3).; Hardiness noted as H3, meaning borderline hardy.; Not hardy here, according to Manchester.; Fruit described as frost hardy. |
| 44 | Haralson | unknown | 1 | 2 | 4 | n/a | Malinda x Ben Davis; relationship: offered_by_candidate_nursery; relationship: cross_parent; history: Selection origin 1913, tested as Minn |
| 2 | South Dakota Fruit Garden (visual sample pages 9-11) | public_domain | 6 | 0 | 0 | p1 | Wakpala (1); Haralson (2); ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State; WINTER APPLES |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | p140 | description_snippet | Cavity described as acute, regular, and russeted. | Cavity acute, regular, russeted ... Malinda | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p135 | flavor_profile | No direct flavor-profile statement for Malinda is provided on this page. | Top-grafting tends to cause earlier bearing (see note under Malinda) because ... checks the downward flow of elaborated sap ... favoring fruit-buds rather than leaf-buds. | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p135 | anecdote_snippet | The page points to a note under Malinda when describing earlier bearing from top-grafting, implying a prior detailed observation tied to this cultivar. | Top-grafting tends to cause earlier bearing (see note under Malinda) because ... checks the downward flow of elaborated sap ... favoring fruit-buds rather than leaf-buds. | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p74 | description_snippet | Cavity acute, medium and regular with a stellate russet patch; stem short and stout; basin narrow, abrupt, wavy, corrugated and deep. | Malinda. Malinda—Originated by Mr. Rollins, of Orange County, Vermont; named for one of his daughters, introduced into Minnesota by his son, J. W. Rollins, of Elgin, Minnesota, about 1858 or 1860. Tree a slender straggli | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p74 | storage_duration | Listed as seasoning to late winter. | Malinda. Malinda—Originated by Mr. Rollins, of Orange County, Vermont; named for one of his daughters, introduced into Minnesota by his son, J. W. Rollins, of Elgin, Minnesota, about 1858 or 1860. Tree a slender straggli | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p74 | fruit_color | Fruit is sharply conical, somewhat angular and ribbed, smooth, rich yellow with dull red blush. | Malinda. Malinda—Originated by Mr. Rollins, of Orange County, Vermont; named for one of his daughters, introduced into Minnesota by his son, J. W. Rollins, of Elgin, Minnesota, about 1858 or 1860. Tree a slender straggli | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p74 | flavor_profile | Flesh is yellowish white, firm, juicy, very mild subacid with sweet aftertaste. | Malinda. Malinda—Originated by Mr. Rollins, of Orange County, Vermont; named for one of his daughters, introduced into Minnesota by his son, J. W. Rollins, of Elgin, Minnesota, about 1858 or 1860. Tree a slender straggli | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p74 | fruit_size | Fruit above medium to large. | Malinda. Malinda—Originated by Mr. Rollins, of Orange County, Vermont; named for one of his daughters, introduced into Minnesota by his son, J. W. Rollins, of Elgin, Minnesota, about 1858 or 1860. Tree a slender straggli | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p74 | entry_location | Reported to do well in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota; severe winter injury observed in top-grafted stock on Whitney crab at Brookings in 1898-99. | Malinda. Malinda—Originated by Mr. Rollins, of Orange County, Vermont; named for one of his daughters, introduced into Minnesota by his son, J. W. Rollins, of Elgin, Minnesota, about 1858 or 1860. Tree a slender straggli | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p74 | growth_habit | Tree is described as slender and somewhat straggling in the nursery and a tardy bearer. | Malinda. Malinda—Originated by Mr. Rollins, of Orange County, Vermont; named for one of his daughters, introduced into Minnesota by his son, J. W. Rollins, of Elgin, Minnesota, about 1858 or 1860. Tree a slender straggli | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p74 | selection_origin_reference | Originated by Mr. Rollins of Orange County, Vermont; introduced into Minnesota by J. W. Rollins of Elgin, Minnesota, around 1858 or 1860. | Malinda. Malinda—Originated by Mr. Rollins, of Orange County, Vermont; named for one of his daughters, introduced into Minnesota by his son, J. W. Rollins, of Elgin, Minnesota, about 1858 or 1860. Tree a slender straggli | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p73 | description_snippet | Anamed heading entry includes a compact historical-breeding paragraph and growth note; fruit description text on this page is partially truncated by OCR. | Malinda. Malinda-Originated by Mr. Rollins, of Orange County, Vermo nt; named for one of his daughters, introduced into Minne sota by his son, J. vV. Rollins, of Elgin, Minnesota, about 18 58 or 186o. Tree a slender stra | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p73 | growth_habit | Tree described as a slender, straggling grower in nursery conditions, with growth timing implied to be somewhat tardy. | Malinda. Malinda-Originated by Mr. Rollins, of Orange County, Vermo nt; named for one of his daughters, introduced into Minne sota by his son, J. vV. Rollins, of Elgin, Minnesota, about 18 58 or 186o. Tree a slender stra | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p73 | breeder_reference | Rollins family is the cited person(s) associated with origin and introduction history. | Malinda. Malinda-Originated by Mr. Rollins, of Orange County, Vermo nt; named for one of his daughters, introduced into Minne sota by his son, J. vV. Rollins, of Elgin, Minnesota, about 18 58 or 186o. Tree a slender stra | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p73 | release_year_reference | The introduction date is recorded as about 1858 or 1860 (read with OCR uncertainty). | Malinda. Malinda-Originated by Mr. Rollins, of Orange County, Vermo nt; named for one of his daughters, introduced into Minne sota by his son, J. vV. Rollins, of Elgin, Minnesota, about 18 58 or 186o. Tree a slender stra | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p73 | selection_origin_reference | Malinda was originated by Mr. Rollins in Orange County, Vermont; the name derives from one of his daughters, and it was introduced into Minnesota by his son J. V. Rollins of Elgin. | Malinda. Malinda-Originated by Mr. Rollins, of Orange County, Vermo nt; named for one of his daughters, introduced into Minne sota by his son, J. vV. Rollins, of Elgin, Minnesota, about 18 58 or 186o. Tree a slender stra | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p17 | recommendation_context | Trialed in District 6, listed as a District 7 winter apple, and recommended in District 8. | District No. 6—For trial: Christmas, Cross, Northwestern Greening, Malinda, Plumb Cider. District No. 7—Winter apples: ... Malinda, Northwestern J Greening. ... District No. 8—... Yellow Sweet, Malinda, Northwestern Gree | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p7 | keeping_quality | Malinda is used as a target for keeping capacity in the described hardiness-and-quality objective. | of keeping capacity equal to Malinda | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p44 | entry_hardiness_observation | Hardiness rated borderline hardy (H3). | Malinda (unknown) Orig. before 1860, Orange county VT. In the parentage of Kerr and many other good cvs. Transmits quality, long keeping, frost hardy fruit. Not hardy here says Manchester. H3. | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p44 | hardiness_code_expansion | Hardiness noted as H3, meaning borderline hardy. | Malinda (unknown) Orig. before 1860, Orange county VT. In the parentage of Kerr and many other good cvs. Transmits quality, long keeping, frost hardy fruit. Not hardy here says Manchester. H3. | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p44 | entry_hardiness_observation | Not hardy here, according to Manchester. | Malinda (unknown) Orig. before 1860, Orange county VT. In the parentage of Kerr and many other good cvs. Transmits quality, long keeping, frost hardy fruit. Not hardy here says Manchester. H3. | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p44 | hardiness_observation | Fruit described as frost hardy. | Malinda (unknown) Orig. before 1860, Orange county VT. In the parentage of Kerr and many other good cvs. Transmits quality, long keeping, frost hardy fruit. Not hardy here says Manchester. H3. | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p44 | keeping_quality | Transmits long-keeping character. | Malinda (unknown) Orig. before 1860, Orange county VT. In the parentage of Kerr and many other good cvs. Transmits quality, long keeping, frost hardy fruit. Not hardy here says Manchester. H3. | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p44 | description_snippet | Transmits quality. | Malinda (unknown) Orig. before 1860, Orange county VT. In the parentage of Kerr and many other good cvs. Transmits quality, long keeping, frost hardy fruit. Not hardy here says Manchester. H3. | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p44 | entry_pedigree | Noted as being in the parentage of Kerr and many other cultivars. | Malinda (unknown) Orig. before 1860, Orange county VT. In the parentage of Kerr and many other good cvs. Transmits quality, long keeping, frost hardy fruit. Not hardy here says Manchester. H3. | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p44 | selection_origin_reference | Origin listed as before 1860 in Orange County, Vermont. | Malinda (unknown) Orig. before 1860, Orange county VT. In the parentage of Kerr and many other good cvs. Transmits quality, long keeping, frost hardy fruit. Not hardy here says Manchester. H3. | page_block:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | recommendation_count_note | Wakpala (1) | Malinda Wakpala (1) | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | recommendation_count_note | Haralson (2) | Malinda Haralson (2) | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | column_scope_context | ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State | WINTER APPLES | Long Keepers | ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State | Malinda | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | taxon_context | WINTER APPLES | WINTER APPLES | Long Keepers | ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State | Malinda | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | table_axis_context | Long Keepers | WINTER APPLES | Long Keepers | ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State | Malinda | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | structured_entry_json | {"column_label": "ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State", "cultivar_name": "Malinda", "notes": ["Haralson (2)", "Wakpala (1)"], "page_number": 1, "parser_mode": "visua | WINTER APPLES | Long Keepers | ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State | Malinda | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| Year | Nursery | Catalog Issue | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| No catalog issue offerings linked. | |||
| Relation | Type | ID | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| cross_parent | cultivar | 238 | Ben Davis |
| Type | Claim | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| description_snippet | Cavity described as acute, regular, and russeted. | 0.90 |
| flavor_profile | No direct flavor-profile statement for Malinda is provided on this page. | 0.99 |
| anecdote_snippet | The page points to a note under Malinda when describing earlier bearing from top-grafting, implying a prior detailed observation tied to this cultivar. | 0.74 |
| description_snippet | Cavity acute, medium and regular with a stellate russet patch; stem short and stout; basin narrow, abrupt, wavy, corrugated and deep. | 0.92 |
| storage_duration | Listed as seasoning to late winter. | 0.90 |
| fruit_color | Fruit is sharply conical, somewhat angular and ribbed, smooth, rich yellow with dull red blush. | 0.95 |
| flavor_profile | Flesh is yellowish white, firm, juicy, very mild subacid with sweet aftertaste. | 0.94 |
| fruit_size | Fruit above medium to large. | 0.98 |
| entry_location | Reported to do well in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota; severe winter injury observed in top-grafted stock on Whitney crab at Brookings in 1898-99. | 0.87 |
| growth_habit | Tree is described as slender and somewhat straggling in the nursery and a tardy bearer. | 0.93 |
| selection_origin_reference | Originated by Mr. Rollins of Orange County, Vermont; introduced into Minnesota by J. W. Rollins of Elgin, Minnesota, around 1858 or 1860. | 0.98 |
| description_snippet | A named heading entry includes a compact historical-breeding paragraph and growth note; fruit description text on this page is partially truncated by OCR. | 0.86 |
| growth_habit | Tree described as a slender, straggling grower in nursery conditions, with growth timing implied to be somewhat tardy. | 0.75 |
| breeder_reference | Rollins family is the cited person(s) associated with origin and introduction history. | 0.84 |
| release_year_reference | The introduction date is recorded as about 1858 or 1860 (read with OCR uncertainty). | 0.71 |
| selection_origin_reference | Malinda was originated by Mr. Rollins in Orange County, Vermont; the name derives from one of his daughters, and it was introduced into Minnesota by his son J. V. Rollins of Elgin. | 0.89 |
| recommendation_context | Trialed in District 6, listed as a District 7 winter apple, and recommended in District 8. | 0.96 |
| keeping_quality | Malinda is used as a target for keeping capacity in the described hardiness-and-quality objective. | 0.94 |
| entry_hardiness_observation | Hardiness rated borderline hardy (H3). | 0.96 |
| hardiness_code_expansion | Hardiness noted as H3, meaning borderline hardy. | 0.94 |
| entry_hardiness_observation | Not hardy here, according to Manchester. | 0.92 |
| hardiness_observation | Fruit described as frost hardy. | 0.87 |
| keeping_quality | Transmits long-keeping character. | 0.90 |
| description_snippet | Transmits quality. | 0.84 |
| entry_pedigree | Noted as being in the parentage of Kerr and many other cultivars. | 0.92 |
| selection_origin_reference | Origin listed as before 1860 in Orange County, Vermont. | 0.96 |
| breeding_cross | Malinda x Ben Davis | 0.65 |
| recommendation_count_note | Wakpala (1) | 0.92 |
| recommendation_count_note | Haralson (2) | 0.92 |
| column_scope_context | ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State | 0.92 |
| taxon_context | WINTER APPLES | 0.92 |
| table_axis_context | Long Keepers | 0.92 |
| structured_entry_json | {"column_label": "ZONE III All Rest and Northern two-thirds of State", "cultivar_name": "Malinda", "notes": ["Haralson (2)", "Wakpala (1)"], "page_number": 1, "parser_mode": "visual_table_page", "row_context": null, "row | 0.94 |
| ID | Type | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 445 | selection_origin_event | 1913 | Selection origin 1913, tested as Minn |
| 444 | selection_origin_event | Selection origin Morristown by Seth Kelly, and developed by the University of Minnesota | |
| 443 | release_event | 1923 | Release event 1923 |
| 442 | cross_event | 1923 | Malinda x Ben Davis |