Taxon ID: 3
Usage Facet: class=edible; edible_score=1.0; ornamental_score=0.0; inferred_from_taxon=no
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Manchu is a Manchurian apricot, identified as Prunus sibirica. Later reference material describes it simply as a Manchurian apricot from Manchuria. [S4] It was grown from seed from Northern Manchuria at South Dakota State College in Brookings. South Dakota sources place it among the drought resistant and wind resistant Manchurian seedlings introduced by Dr. N. E. Hansen. [S2] [S3] [S4]
The fruit is small, about 1 1/4 by 1 1/8 inches, and round to oblong with unequal halves. The skin is burnt orange with a blush, lightly pubescent, and moderately tough. The flesh is orange, smooth, and slightly dry, with a slightly acid flavor. Quality is rated only fair. [S4]
The tree is described as spreading, vigorous, productive, and hardy. It blooms in early May and ripens in early August. [S4] South Dakota extension recommendations list Manchu among apricots considered hardy for the state. This places it in the northern Plains fruit growing tradition, not among tender apricots for mild districts. [S2] [S3] Prairie orchard literature also includes it among apricots worth describing for prairie conditions. [S5]
Manchu matters in the archive as both a named cultivar and a species anchor. The University of Minnesota bulletin records it in the apricot section as a full descriptive entry, then lists it again in the appendix as P. sibirica, from Manchuria. This shows that it also served as reference breeding material in hardy Prunus work. [S4]
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“10 other selections of drouth and wind resistant Manchurian seedlings introduced by Dr. N. E. Hansen”
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“Associated with drouth and wind resistance.”
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“Blooms early May and ripens early August.”
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“Indexed at Bulletin 309, page 13.”
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| narrative_observation | mentioned | South Dakota | 0.76 |
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| 2 | South Dakota Fruit Garden (visual sample pages 9-11) | public_domain | 3 | 0 | 0 | p2 | 10 other selections of drouth and wind resistant Manchurian seedlings introduced by Dr. N. E. Hansen; Hardy for South Dakota include the Manchu; {"claims": [{"claim_text": "Hardy for South Dakota include the Manchu", "cl |
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| 2 | p2 | selection_origin_reference | 10 other selections of drouth and wind resistant Manchurian seedlings introduced by Dr. N. E. Hansen | Hardy for South Dakota include the Manchu and 10 other selections of drouth and wind resistant Manchurian seedlings introduced by Dr. N. E. Hansen | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p2 | recommendation_context | Hardy for South Dakota include the Manchu | Hardy for South Dakota include the Manchu and 10 other selections of drouth and wind resistant Manchurian seedlings introduced by Dr. N. E. Hansen | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
| 2 | p2 | structured_entry_json | {"claims": [{"claim_text": "Hardy for South Dakota include the Manchu", "claim_type": "recommendation_context"}, {"claim_text": "10 other selections of drouth and wind resistant Ma | Hardy for South Dakota include the Manchu and 10 other selections of drouth and wind resistant Manchurian seedlings introduced by Dr. N. E. Hansen | visual_page_probe:0.90 |
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| selection_origin_reference | 10 other selections of drouth and wind resistant Manchurian seedlings introduced by Dr. N. E. Hansen | 0.93 |
| recommendation_context | Hardy for South Dakota include the Manchu | 0.93 |
| structured_entry_json | {"claims": [{"claim_text": "Hardy for South Dakota include the Manchu", "claim_type": "recommendation_context"}, {"claim_text": "10 other selections of drouth and wind resistant Manchurian seedlings introduced by Dr. N. | 0.94 |
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