Taxon ID: 1
Usage Facet: class=edible; edible_score=1.0; ornamental_score=0.0; inferred_from_taxon=no
Relationships: 0 | Linked Entities (visible): 0 | Evidence claims: 14 | History events: 0 | Catalog issue offerings: 0
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Claim Types: description_snippet:2, taxon_context:2, column_scope_context:1, culinary_use:1, fruit_color:1, fruit_size:1, hardiness_code_expansion:1, source_reference_abbreviation:1, storage_duration:1, table_axis_context:1 | Open evidence summary JSON | Open citation drawer JSON
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Sharon is an apple cultivar with medium sized fruit that is mostly red with dark red stripes. A prairie reference describes it as excellent for cooking, dessert, or baking, making it a dual purpose apple rather than one used only for cooking or only for fresh eating. It is listed as midseason and reported to keep through January. [S1]
The available sources give a brief but clear fruit description: medium size, red with darker striping, and broad culinary use. This suggests a cultivar valued for household versatility as well as appearance. [S1]
Season and adaptation are only partly documented. One source calls it midseason and says it stores through January. [S1] South Dakota Extension also listed Sharon among winter apples for trial in Zone I, defined there as the southern border counties, Lincoln County, and lower valleys around the Black Hills. [S2] That supports use in a colder inland fruit growing context, but the provided sources do not give a direct hardiness zone, breeder, origin, or parentage. [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
“Midseason.”
— [1]
“Listed under Winter Apples varieties for trial in Zone I.”
— [3]
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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 I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills | recommendation_table | recommended | WINTER APPLES | 0.84 |
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Edible Apples in Prairie Canada | unknown | 10 | 0 | 0 | p64 | Hardiness rated between moderately hardy and borderline hardy (H2-3).; Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more).; Marked ST, expanded from the legend as a standard apple with fruit 5 cm di |
| 2 | South Dakota Fruit Garden (visual sample pages 9-11) | public_domain | 4 | 0 | 0 | p1 | ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills; WINTER APPLES; Varieties for Trial; {"column_label": "ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills", "cultivar |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | p64 | entry_hardiness_observation | Hardiness rated between moderately hardy and borderline hardy (H2-3). | Sharon ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p64 | description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | Sharon ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p64 | taxon_context | Marked ST, expanded from the legend as a standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | Sharon ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p64 | hardiness_code_expansion | Codes listed as FB2 H2-3, indicating fireblight notation and moderate-to-borderline hardiness. | Sharon ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p64 | source_reference_abbreviation | Reference notes include BH. | Sharon ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p64 | storage_duration | Keeps through January. | Sharon ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p64 | description_snippet | Midseason. | Sharon ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p64 | culinary_use | Excellent for cooking, dessert, or juicing. | Sharon ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p64 | fruit_color | Mostly red with dark red stripes. | Sharon ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p64 | fruit_size | Fruit medium sized. | Sharon ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | column_scope_context | ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills | WINTER APPLES | Varieties for Trial | ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills | Sharon | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | taxon_context | WINTER APPLES | WINTER APPLES | Varieties for Trial | ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills | Sharon | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p1 | table_axis_context | Varieties for Trial | WINTER APPLES | Varieties for Trial | ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills | Sharon | 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": "Sharon", "notes": [], "page_number": 1, "parser_mode": "visual_ta | WINTER APPLES | Varieties for Trial | ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills | Sharon | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| Year | Nursery | Catalog Issue | Relation |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| entry_hardiness_observation | Hardiness rated between moderately hardy and borderline hardy (H2-3). | 0.97 |
| description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | 0.96 |
| taxon_context | Marked ST, expanded from the legend as a standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | 0.90 |
| hardiness_code_expansion | Codes listed as FB2 H2-3, indicating fireblight notation and moderate-to-borderline hardiness. | 0.84 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | Reference notes include BH. | 0.77 |
| storage_duration | Keeps through January. | 0.96 |
| description_snippet | Midseason. | 0.92 |
| culinary_use | Excellent for cooking, dessert, or juicing. | 0.97 |
| fruit_color | Mostly red with dark red stripes. | 0.95 |
| fruit_size | Fruit medium sized. | 0.94 |
| column_scope_context | ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills | 0.92 |
| taxon_context | WINTER APPLES | 0.92 |
| table_axis_context | Varieties for Trial | 0.92 |
| structured_entry_json | {"column_label": "ZONE I Southern Border, Lincoln Co., West & lower Valleys around Black Hills", "cultivar_name": "Sharon", "notes": [], "page_number": 1, "parser_mode": "visual_table_page", "row_context": null, "row_lab | 0.94 |
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