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Tundra is a haskap cultivar, a fruiting form of Lonicera caerulea. The source also discusses the crop under blue honeysuckle and honeyberry. The University of Saskatchewan fruit program released Tundra in 2007 with Borealis and three numbered test selections. The release group is described as Russian / Kuril-Island hybrids selected for fruit growers, not ornamental use. [S1]
The source does not name Tundra's individual parent cultivars. It places Tundra in a University of Saskatchewan breeding program that used Russian, Japanese-type, Kuril Island, and Canadian boreal material. By 2008, the program had thousands of controlled-cross seedlings under evaluation. [S1]
Tundra and Borealis are described as having much larger fruit than the Russian cultivars then sold in North America. The berries are noted for better taste and a rounded shape. A later harvest observation calls Tundra one of the big, fat berry selections that held best when fruit was left unharvested. [S1]
The same guide says haskap berries in Saskatoon often start turning blue around June 1. Most berries are purple by the second or third week of June. Full ripeness is judged by the inside of the berry. A blue skin is not enough if the flesh is still green. In unharvested rows observed in 2006 and 2007, large-fruited selections such as Borealis and Tundra kept better than thin tubular Russian types, which dehydrated by late July. Fruit stayed usable into about the second week of August in a hot season and into early September in a cool one. [S1]
The guide presents Tundra as a practical grower's cultivar. It recommends managing haskap as a renewable shrub system, similar to saskatoon, dwarf sour cherry, or high-bush blueberry. Pruning is done in late winter or early spring, with no more than about a quarter of the bush removed in one year. Haskap plants are described as own-rooted and non-suckering. They can regrow from the crown after severe top damage and remain the same variety. [S1]
Disease and disorder notes are limited. The release group that includes Tundra is reported to have less powdery mildew on the leaves than other varieties tested by the program. The guide also says resistance to a sunburn-like disorder varied by variety and was higher in new University of Saskatchewan varieties. It does not single out Tundra for that trait. [S1]
The source does not give direct zone language for Tundra. The broader haskap program material describes the plants as extremely hardy, with no observed winter damage in trials that included survival through a -47 C winter. That hardiness statement applies to the crop and program context, not to a separate cultivar-specific zone rating for Tundra. [S1]
Tundra belongs to the Russian / Kuril-Island hybrid side of the University of Saskatchewan haskap program. The guide contrasts this group with older thin tubular Russian types and with the broader Japanese, Russian, Kuril Island, and Canadian boreal germplasm used in breeding. It also notes that Russian and Russian / Kuril hybrids tend to mature uniformly, which may help with mechanical harvest. [S1]
One historical detail gives Tundra's release more context. The guide says ornamental selections bred at Beaverlodge, Alberta, in the 1950s were poor-tasting and may have discouraged wider North American interest in haskap. Tundra belongs to the later fruit-focused phase, when the University of Saskatchewan was selecting larger, better-tasting cultivars for growers. [S1]
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This summary currently draws chiefly from Haskap Breeding & Production - Final Report, January 2012, with 6 additional supporting sources linked below.
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“Caption language associates Tundra with University of Saskatchewan as a new institutional cultivar.”
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“The same observation set contrasts big-fruited selections with thin tubular Russian types, which dehydrated earlier by late July.”
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“Tundra is reported to taste better than other compared Russian cultivars.”
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“Figure 2 identifies 'Tundra' as a new Uof Scultivar and recommends it for fruit growers.”
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| 102 | Haskap Breeding & Production - Final Report, January 2012 | unknown | 64 | 0 | 0 | p5 p39 p45 p52 p54 p56 p57 p58 | Figure 32 states that haskap bushes have branches close to the ground and that the pictured row was the source of selection for Tundra.; The row shown in Figure 32 is identified as the row from which the variety Tundra w |
| 147 | New Haskap Varieties from the University of Saskatchewan | unknown | 12 | 0 | 0 | p1 p2 | Scar is listed as dry; stems rating is a; integrity rating is a.; Fruit shape is listed as long flat bullet oval, with a small fruit end.; Yield is listed as average.; Flavour is listed as sweet tangy. |
| 110 | Growing Haskap in Canada | unknown | 10 | 0 | 0 | p2 p3 p7 | The same observation set contrasts big-fruited selections with thin tubular Russian types, which dehydrated earlier by late July.; Fruit from rows including Tundra was part of an observed holding window that lasted into |
| 143 | Recommended fruit Varieties | unknown | 10 | 0 | 0 | p1 p2 | Was the favourite at release because of larger fruit and machine-harvest firmness, but Indigo Gem is often considered more productive.; Fruit can last on the bushes into late July if birds do not find them.; It was highe |
| 141 | Haskap Pollinator Breeding in 2009 | unknown | 4 | 0 | 0 | p1 | In 2010, six advanced selections were planned to be cross pollinated with Borealis and Tundra to check pollen compatibility and similar bloom time.; Borealis and Tundra are stated to be too closely related and not to pol |
| 146 | Breeding the Boreal Series of Haskap (Lonicera caerulea) | unknown | 4 | 0 | 0 | p1 | Referenced as a University of Saskatchewan haskap variety in the Lonicera caerulea breeding program.; Early University of Saskatchewan breeding was limited to only four parents obtained in 1998.; These early varieties sh |
| 131 | ‘Aurora’ & ‘Borealis’ Haskap | unknown | 3 | 0 | 0 | p3 | 'Tundra' is referenced as a haskap variety.; 'Aurora's' odd shape will not allow it to roll on a sorting line like 'Tundra'.; 'Aurora' will likely grow 1/2 meter taller than 'Tundra'. |
| 130 | ‘Aurora’ Haskap | unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | p2 | Young ‘Aurora’ plants were growing 50% taller than ‘Tundra’ varieties. |
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| 147 | p2 | description_snippet | Scar is listed as dry; stems rating is a; integrity rating is a. | Characteristics table lists Tundra with dry scar, average yield, 1.49 g average fruit weight, small fruit end, long flat bullet oval fruit shape, sweet tangy flavour, stems a, integrity a. | page_block:0.90 |
| 147 | p2 | description_snippet | Fruit shape is listed as long flat bullet oval, with a small fruit end. | Characteristics table lists Tundra with dry scar, average yield, 1.49 g average fruit weight, small fruit end, long flat bullet oval fruit shape, sweet tangy flavour, stems a, integrity a. | page_block:0.90 |
| 147 | p2 | productivity | Yield is listed as average. | Characteristics table lists Tundra with dry scar, average yield, 1.49 g average fruit weight, small fruit end, long flat bullet oval fruit shape, sweet tangy flavour, stems a, integrity a. | page_block:0.90 |
| 147 | p2 | flavor_profile | Flavour is listed as sweet tangy. | Characteristics table lists Tundra with dry scar, average yield, 1.49 g average fruit weight, small fruit end, long flat bullet oval fruit shape, sweet tangy flavour, stems a, integrity a. | page_block:0.90 |
| 147 | p2 | fruit_size | Average fruit weight is listed as 1.49 g in the 2007 table. | Characteristics table lists Tundra with dry scar, average yield, 1.49 g average fruit weight, small fruit end, long flat bullet oval fruit shape, sweet tangy flavour, stems a, integrity a. | page_block:0.90 |
| 147 | p1 | recommendation_context | Fruit shape was deemed acceptable for the Japanese market. | ‘Tundra’ may be the variety best suited for commercial production at this time (2007). Tundra’s fruits were firm enough to withstand commercial harvesting and sorting at the University of Saskatchewan, yet tender enough | page_block:0.90 |
| 147 | p1 | description_snippet | Firm fruit withstanding commercial harvesting and sorting was described as rare, especially for large-fruited blue honeysuckles. | ‘Tundra’ may be the variety best suited for commercial production at this time (2007). Tundra’s fruits were firm enough to withstand commercial harvesting and sorting at the University of Saskatchewan, yet tender enough | page_block:0.90 |
| 147 | p1 | culinary_use | Firmness and lack of bleeding from the stem end when picked could make Tundra especially suited for Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) processing. | ‘Tundra’ may be the variety best suited for commercial production at this time (2007). Tundra’s fruits were firm enough to withstand commercial harvesting and sorting at the University of Saskatchewan, yet tender enough | page_block:0.90 |
| 147 | p1 | flavor_profile | Ranked almost at the top for flavour and fruit size; fruit was tender enough to melt in the mouth. | ‘Tundra’ may be the variety best suited for commercial production at this time (2007). Tundra’s fruits were firm enough to withstand commercial harvesting and sorting at the University of Saskatchewan, yet tender enough | page_block:0.90 |
| 147 | p1 | fruit_size | Fruit is at least 50% larger than blue honeysuckles currently available in Canada. | ‘Tundra’ may be the variety best suited for commercial production at this time (2007). Tundra’s fruits were firm enough to withstand commercial harvesting and sorting at the University of Saskatchewan, yet tender enough | page_block:0.90 |
| 147 | p1 | release_year_reference | The page evaluates Tundra in the context of commercial production at this time (2007). | ‘Tundra’ may be the variety best suited for commercial production at this time (2007). Tundra’s fruits were firm enough to withstand commercial harvesting and sorting at the University of Saskatchewan, yet tender enough | page_block:0.90 |
| 147 | p1 | recommendation_context | May be the variety best suited for commercial production at this time, stated with a 2007 time reference. | ‘Tundra’ may be the variety best suited for commercial production at this time (2007). Tundra’s fruits were firm enough to withstand commercial harvesting and sorting at the University of Saskatchewan, yet tender enough | page_block:0.90 |
| 146 | p1 | taxon_context | Referenced as a University of Saskatchewan haskap variety in the Lonicera caerulea breeding program. | The Uof SK first varieties (Tundra, Borealis and the Indigo Series) were hybrids between Russian and Kuril accessions. | page_block:0.90 |
| 146 | p1 | selection_origin_reference | Early University of Saskatchewan breeding was limited to only four parents obtained in 1998. | The Uof SK first varieties (Tundra, Borealis and the Indigo Series) were hybrids between Russian and Kuril accessions. | page_block:0.90 |
| 146 | p1 | description_snippet | These early varieties showed superior characteristics for fruit quality and size compared to their parents. | The Uof SK first varieties (Tundra, Borealis and the Indigo Series) were hybrids between Russian and Kuril accessions. | page_block:0.90 |
| 146 | p1 | entry_pedigree | Described as one of the first University of Saskatchewan varieties, produced as hybrids between Russian and Kuril accessions. | The Uof SK first varieties (Tundra, Borealis and the Indigo Series) were hybrids between Russian and Kuril accessions. | page_block:0.90 |
| 143 | p2 | recommendation_context | Was the favourite at release because of larger fruit and machine-harvest firmness, but Indigo Gem is often considered more productive. | Tundra (9-84): This was the favourite at the time of its release because of larger fruit size and the fruits are firm enough with little damage from harvesting machinery. | page_block:0.90 |
| 143 | p2 | storage_duration | Fruit can last on the bushes into late July if birds do not find them. | Tundra (9-84): This was the favourite at the time of its release because of larger fruit size and the fruits are firm enough with little damage from harvesting machinery. | page_block:0.90 |
| 143 | p2 | productivity | It was higher yielding in an Ontario test, but most growers including the University of Saskatchewan find Indigo Gem more productive. | Tundra (9-84): This was the favourite at the time of its release because of larger fruit size and the fruits are firm enough with little damage from harvesting machinery. | page_block:0.90 |
| 143 | p2 | growth_habit | Plant is more spreading instead of upright and is slower to propagate. | Tundra (9-84): This was the favourite at the time of its release because of larger fruit size and the fruits are firm enough with little damage from harvesting machinery. | page_block:0.90 |
| 143 | p2 | keeping_quality | Fruit is firm enough to suffer little damage from harvesting machinery; this level of firmness is described as very rare. | Tundra (9-84): This was the favourite at the time of its release because of larger fruit size and the fruits are firm enough with little damage from harvesting machinery. | page_block:0.90 |
| 143 | p2 | fruit_size | Described as having larger fruit size at the time of release. | Tundra (9-84): This was the favourite at the time of its release because of larger fruit size and the fruits are firm enough with little damage from harvesting machinery. | page_block:0.90 |
| 143 | p2 | source_reference_abbreviation | Selection/reference code given as 9-84. | Tundra (9-84): This was the favourite at the time of its release because of larger fruit size and the fruits are firm enough with little damage from harvesting machinery. | page_block:0.90 |
| 143 | p1 | recommendation_context | Honey Bee was originally selected to be a pollinator for Tundra and the Indigo varieties. | Aurora... is more productive than Tundra, Borealis and the Indigos. It will likely be a main variety for early production, with Indigo Gem or Tundra being used as pollinizers. | page_block:0.90 |
| 143 | p1 | description_snippet | Used as a comparison variety for Aurora and Indigo Gem. | Aurora... is more productive than Tundra, Borealis and the Indigos. It will likely be a main variety for early production, with Indigo Gem or Tundra being used as pollinizers. | page_block:0.90 |
| 143 | p1 | recommendation_context | Mentioned as a pollinizer for Aurora. | Aurora... is more productive than Tundra, Borealis and the Indigos. It will likely be a main variety for early production, with Indigo Gem or Tundra being used as pollinizers. | page_block:0.90 |
| 141 | p1 | recommendation_context | In 2010, six advanced selections were planned to be cross pollinated with Borealis and Tundra to check pollen compatibility and similar bloom time. | The selection goal was to find a higher quality pollinator for our recently released varieties ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’. | page_block:0.90 |
| 141 | p1 | description_snippet | Borealis and Tundra are stated to be too closely related and not to pollinate each other very well. | The selection goal was to find a higher quality pollinator for our recently released varieties ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’. | page_block:0.90 |
| 141 | p1 | recommendation_context | The selection goal was to find a higher quality pollinator for Borealis and Tundra. | The selection goal was to find a higher quality pollinator for our recently released varieties ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’. | page_block:0.90 |
| 141 | p1 | release_year_reference | Tundra is described as one of the program's recently released varieties. | The selection goal was to find a higher quality pollinator for our recently released varieties ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’. | page_block:0.90 |
| 131 | p3 | taxon_context | 'Tundra' is referenced as a haskap variety. | 'Aurora' will likely grow 1/2 meter taller than 'Borealis' or 'Tundra' or 'Indigo' haskap varieties. | page_block:0.90 |
| 131 | p3 | description_snippet | 'Aurora's' odd shape will not allow it to roll on a sorting line like 'Tundra'. | 'Aurora' will likely grow 1/2 meter taller than 'Borealis' or 'Tundra' or 'Indigo' haskap varieties. | page_block:0.90 |
| 131 | p3 | growth_habit | 'Aurora' will likely grow 1/2 meter taller than 'Tundra'. | 'Aurora' will likely grow 1/2 meter taller than 'Borealis' or 'Tundra' or 'Indigo' haskap varieties. | page_block:0.90 |
| 130 | p2 | description_snippet | Young ‘Aurora’ plants were growing 50% taller than ‘Tundra’ varieties. | Young plants of it are growing 50% taller than ‘Tundra’ or ‘Indigo Gem’ varieties. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p133 | caption_context | Figure 32 states that haskap bushes have branches close to the ground and that the pictured row was the source of selection for Tundra. | This particular row was the one from which our new varieties ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ were selected. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p133 | selection_origin_reference | The row shown in Figure 32 is identified as the row from which the variety Tundra was selected. | This particular row was the one from which our new varieties ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ were selected. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p125 | recommendation_context | Identified as one of the few haskap selections adapted to machine harvest and sorting-line handling. | Our new variety ‘Tundra’ was one of the few selections that held up to shake harvesting and running through sorting lines. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p125 | keeping_quality | Held up to shake harvesting and running through sorting lines, indicating comparatively durable fruit handling performance among haskap selections. | Our new variety ‘Tundra’ was one of the few selections that held up to shake harvesting and running through sorting lines. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p125 | description_snippet | Described as a new haskap variety. | Our new variety ‘Tundra’ was one of the few selections that held up to shake harvesting and running through sorting lines. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p122 | description_snippet | Selections that had big fat berries were the best in late holding quality comparisons. | Selections that had big fat berries (like Borealis and Tundra) were the best | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p122 | keeping_quality | In the unharvested-row observation, Tundra was among the selections whose fruit quality held up best over time on the plant. | Selections that had big fat berries (like Borealis and Tundra) were the best | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p122 | fruit_size | Tundra is described as having big fat berries. | Selections that had big fat berries (like Borealis and Tundra) were the best | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p117 | caption_context | Figure 1 identifies ‘Tundra’ as a cultivar for the commercial gardener. | Right: ‘Tundra’ a cultivar for the commercial gardener | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p115 | description_snippet | Of six superior selections from the new generation, only two bloomed at the same time as Borealis and Tundra. | There were only a few plants that had berries with somewhat better fresh flavour than our ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ varieties. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p115 | recommendation_context | If the new pollinator proves superior to Tundra, growers may wish to plant the new variety in larger numbers and use Borealis and Tundra as pollinators. | There were only a few plants that had berries with somewhat better fresh flavour than our ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ varieties. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p115 | recommendation_context | Afuture pollinator selection is being considered for release because it would bloom at the same time as Tundra and have compatible pollen. | There were only a few plants that had berries with somewhat better fresh flavour than our ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ varieties. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p115 | entry_pedigree | Many desirable selections found that year were descendants of Tundra crossed within material that also included Borealis, the Row9 family, and plants from Dr. Maxine Thompson's pro | There were only a few plants that had berries with somewhat better fresh flavour than our ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ varieties. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p115 | flavor_profile | Only a few new plants had berries with somewhat better fresh flavour than Tundra. | There were only a few plants that had berries with somewhat better fresh flavour than our ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ varieties. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p110 | breeder_reference | Presented as a University of Saskatchewan cultivar. | Tundra Dry 1.49 long flat bullet oval sweet tangy a | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p110 | keeping_quality | Integrity rating is a based on berry condition after conditions mimicking mechanized harvesting and sorting. | Tundra Dry 1.49 long flat bullet oval sweet tangy a | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p110 | flavor_profile | Flavour is sweet tangy. | Tundra Dry 1.49 long flat bullet oval sweet tangy a | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p110 | description_snippet | Fruit shape is long flat bullet oval. | Tundra Dry 1.49 long flat bullet oval sweet tangy a | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p110 | fruit_size | Fruit weight is 1.49 g. | Tundra Dry 1.49 long flat bullet oval sweet tangy a | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p110 | release_year_reference | Listed in a table of University of Saskatchewan cultivars released in 2007. | Tundra Dry 1.49 long flat bullet oval sweet tangy a | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p107 | fruit_size | The surrounding sentence indicates firmness is a fairly rare trait for large-fruited blue honeysuckles, with Tundra discussed in that immediate context. | But Tundra is a bit slow to propagate, so 9-15, 9-91, and 9-92 were released for further testing. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p107 | description_snippet | Tundra is described as a bit slow to propagate. | But Tundra is a bit slow to propagate, so 9-15, 9-91, and 9-92 were released for further testing. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p106 | fruit_size | Its fruit is described as at least 50% larger than blue honeysuckle varieties currently available in Canada. | 'Tundra' was the best of those that that have mechanization potential. Its fruit is at least 50% larger than blue honeysuckles varieties currently available in Canada. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p106 | recommendation_context | Described as the best among those with mechanization potential. | 'Tundra' was the best of those that that have mechanization potential. Its fruit is at least 50% larger than blue honeysuckles varieties currently available in Canada. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p106 | entry_pedigree | From the cross Kiev#8 x Tomichka. | 'Tundra' was the best of those that that have mechanization potential. Its fruit is at least 50% larger than blue honeysuckles varieties currently available in Canada. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p106 | release_year_reference | One of two varieties named and released in 2007. | 'Tundra' was the best of those that that have mechanization potential. Its fruit is at least 50% larger than blue honeysuckles varieties currently available in Canada. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p98 | caption_context | The page notes that the durability test was done many years earlier on the original bushes and may not predict behavior under commercial harvesting conditions. | The Indigo series varieties are sisters to ‘Borealis’ (breeding ID ‘9-94’) and ‘Tundra’ (breeding ID ‘9-84’). | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p98 | keeping_quality | In sorting-line durability tests, Tundra had the highest durability rating. | The Indigo series varieties are sisters to ‘Borealis’ (breeding ID ‘9-94’) and ‘Tundra’ (breeding ID ‘9-84’). | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p98 | description_snippet | Tundra was hard to propagate in tissue culture relative to some sister selections. | The Indigo series varieties are sisters to ‘Borealis’ (breeding ID ‘9-94’) and ‘Tundra’ (breeding ID ‘9-84’). | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p98 | description_snippet | Tundra was considered one of the two named varieties for release before additional Indigo selections were included as a safeguard in case propagation proved difficult. | The Indigo series varieties are sisters to ‘Borealis’ (breeding ID ‘9-94’) and ‘Tundra’ (breeding ID ‘9-84’). | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p98 | description_snippet | All five Row 9-related varieties discussed here are closely related and share the same mother and father. | The Indigo series varieties are sisters to ‘Borealis’ (breeding ID ‘9-94’) and ‘Tundra’ (breeding ID ‘9-84’). | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p98 | selection_origin_reference | Tundra had breeding ID 9-84. | The Indigo series varieties are sisters to ‘Borealis’ (breeding ID ‘9-94’) and ‘Tundra’ (breeding ID ‘9-84’). | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p98 | entry_pedigree | Tundra is identified as a sister to the Indigo series varieties within the same closely related family group. | The Indigo series varieties are sisters to ‘Borealis’ (breeding ID ‘9-94’) and ‘Tundra’ (breeding ID ‘9-84’). | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p79 | taxon_context | Tundra is referenced here as a haskap variety within the University of Saskatchewan program context. | the fruit of 4 important breeding parents and out ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ varieties | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p79 | description_snippet | James Dawson's thesis work tracked production of six healthy compounds through the growing season in leaves and fruit, including the variety Tundra. | the fruit of 4 important breeding parents and out ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ varieties | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p72 | description_snippet | Experimental Indigo varieties were released in case Borealis and Tundra proved hard to propagate or had field difficulties. | The Indigo series varieties are full sibs of 'Borealis' and 'Tundra'. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p72 | recommendation_context | The Indigo plants were considered runner-ups to Borealis and Tundra. | The Indigo series varieties are full sibs of 'Borealis' and 'Tundra'. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p72 | entry_pedigree | The Indigo series varieties are full siblings of Borealis and Tundra. | The Indigo series varieties are full sibs of 'Borealis' and 'Tundra'. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p71 | recommendation_context | This named cultivar appears in the comparison cultivar section at the bottom of the table. | Tundra 1.085 17.4 1.42 3.5 3 5 3 3.63 | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p71 | description_snippet | Brix 17.4, acid 1.42, sweet 3.5, sour 3, bitter 5, aroma 3, overall taste 3.63. | Tundra 1.085 17.4 1.42 3.5 3 5 3 3.63 | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p71 | fruit_size | Berry weight is listed as 1.085 g. | Tundra 1.085 17.4 1.42 3.5 3 5 3 3.63 | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p67 | fruit_size | Most of the numbered selections shown have larger fruit than Tundra. | In Blocks 14 and 22 Tundra plants are inter-planted for comparison. Most of the above selections have larger fruit than Tundra. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p67 | recommendation_context | Tundra plants are inter-planted in Blocks 14 and 22 for comparison. | In Blocks 14 and 22 Tundra plants are inter-planted for comparison. Most of the above selections have larger fruit than Tundra. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p67 | caption_context | Shown in Figure 23 as a comparison cultivar. | In Blocks 14 and 22 Tundra plants are inter-planted for comparison. Most of the above selections have larger fruit than Tundra. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p58 | recommendation_context | One ‘Honey Bee’ could provide pollen for 4 to 8 ‘Tundra’ plants if planted in close proximity. | ‘Tundra’ and possibly ‘Indigo Gem’ are more durable in machinery | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p58 | recommendation_context | In the case of commercial growers using mechanical harvesters, ‘Tundra’ is described as more durable in machinery and would be considered one of the main varieties. | ‘Tundra’ and possibly ‘Indigo Gem’ are more durable in machinery | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p57 | entry_pedigree | The Indigo series are described as siblings of Borealis and Tundra. | ‘Honey Bee’ was the best choice because it alone bloomed at the right time and gave good fruit set when crossed to ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p57 | recommendation_context | Honey Bee gave good fruit set when crossed to Tundra. | ‘Honey Bee’ was the best choice because it alone bloomed at the right time and gave good fruit set when crossed to ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p56 | caption_context | Tundra is included in the leaf comparison figure alongside Borealis, Indigo Gem, and Honey Bee. | Figure 16 [shows] Tundra Borealis Indigo Gem Honey Bee | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p54 | description_snippet | One propagation company reportedly found 6-24-18 to propagate faster than ‘Tundra’. | In the spring of 2010 all of the six selections were observed to see if bloom would occur at the same time as ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p54 | recommendation_context | ‘Tundra’ was used as a bloom-time and pollen-compatibility comparison cultivar in pollinator selection testing. | In the spring of 2010 all of the six selections were observed to see if bloom would occur at the same time as ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p52 | description_snippet | Tundra does not pollinate Borealis and the Indigo series very well because of close relatedness. | Our currently released varieties, ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’, and the ‘Indigo’ series are too closely related (full sibs) and therefore do not pollinate each other very well. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p52 | entry_pedigree | Tundra is described as too closely related to Borealis and the Indigo series, identified here as full sibs. | Our currently released varieties, ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’, and the ‘Indigo’ series are too closely related (full sibs) and therefore do not pollinate each other very well. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p52 | recommendation_context | Tundra is one of the program's currently released varieties. | Our currently released varieties, ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’, and the ‘Indigo’ series are too closely related (full sibs) and therefore do not pollinate each other very well. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p45 | source_reference_abbreviation | Table 16 lists 2010 crosses involving Tundra with Japanese germplasm and multiple hybrid selections, and includes a Borealis x Tundra cross. | Many crosses were done between our existing best cultivars, ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ and superior selections in our breeding program. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p45 | description_snippet | Haskap requires crosspollination between 2 compatible varieties in order to get fruit set; Tundra is used in that compatibility-testing context on this page. | Many crosses were done between our existing best cultivars, ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ and superior selections in our breeding program. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p45 | recommendation_context | Many crosses involving Tundra were done to verify possible pollinators and to incorporate worthwhile traits. | Many crosses were done between our existing best cultivars, ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ and superior selections in our breeding program. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p45 | description_snippet | Tundra is identified as one of the program's existing best cultivars. | Many crosses were done between our existing best cultivars, ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ and superior selections in our breeding program. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p39 | source_reference_abbreviation | The table uses person-number abbreviations ERS, PJR, and TLK to identify individual crosses involving Tundra as male parent. | Russia x (Kurile x Russia) Crosses ... Female Male ... ERS 1 SX2-05 TUNDRA ... TLK 11 SX2-10 TUNDRA | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p39 | entry_pedigree | Recorded crosses on this page pair female parents SX2-05, SX2-08, SX2-13, SX2-16, SX2-17, and SX2-10 with male parent Tundra under the Russia x (Kurile x Russia) section. | Russia x (Kurile x Russia) Crosses ... Female Male ... ERS 1 SX2-05 TUNDRA ... TLK 11 SX2-10 TUNDRA | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p39 | caption_context | Tundra appears on this page as the named male parent in a series of 2009 Russia x (Kurile x Russia) haskap crosses. | Russia x (Kurile x Russia) Crosses ... Female Male ... ERS 1 SX2-05 TUNDRA ... TLK 11 SX2-10 TUNDRA | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p5 | caption_context | Mentioned in the List of Tables as the subject of Tables 16 and 22. | Table 16. Crosses between various hybrids and Japanese germplasm and our varieties 'Tundra', 'Borealis', and 'Indigo Gem' in 2010. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p5 | recommendation_context | Table 22 concerns observations and tests to determine a pollinator variety for 'Tundra' and 'Borealis'. | Table 16. Crosses between various hybrids and Japanese germplasm and our varieties 'Tundra', 'Borealis', and 'Indigo Gem' in 2010. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p5 | description_snippet | Referenced as one of the program's named varieties used in crosses with various hybrids and Japanese germplasm in 2010. | Table 16. Crosses between various hybrids and Japanese germplasm and our varieties 'Tundra', 'Borealis', and 'Indigo Gem' in 2010. | page_block:0.90 |
| 110 | p7 | description_snippet | The same observation set contrasts big-fruited selections with thin tubular Russian types, which dehydrated earlier by late July. | In 2006 & 2007 we left a row of plants unharvested to see how long the fruit would still be good... Selections that had big fat berries (like Borealis and Tundra) were the best, but thin tubular Russian types dehydrated | page_block:0.90 |
| 110 | p7 | keeping_quality | Fruit from rows including Tundra was part of an observed holding window that lasted into late August in a hot year and into early September in a cool year. | In 2006 & 2007 we left a row of plants unharvested to see how long the fruit would still be good... Selections that had big fat berries (like Borealis and Tundra) were the best, but thin tubular Russian types dehydrated | page_block:0.90 |
| 110 | p7 | fruit_size | Tundra is explicitly named with Borealis as a big, fat berry selection that performed best in the unharvested holding trial. | In 2006 & 2007 we left a row of plants unharvested to see how long the fruit would still be good... Selections that had big fat berries (like Borealis and Tundra) were the best, but thin tubular Russian types dehydrated | page_block:0.90 |
| 110 | p3 | anecdote_snippet | Leaves of Tundra showed less powdery mildew than other tested varieties in this program context. | In 2007 we released two named varieties ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ and 3 test selections: 9-91, 9-92 and 9-15. These 5 are Russian / Kuril-Island hybrids. They have fruit much larger than Russian cultivars currently on the | page_block:0.90 |
| 110 | p3 | flavor_profile | Tundra is reported to taste better than other compared Russian cultivars. | In 2007 we released two named varieties ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ and 3 test selections: 9-91, 9-92 and 9-15. These 5 are Russian / Kuril-Island hybrids. They have fruit much larger than Russian cultivars currently on the | page_block:0.90 |
| 110 | p3 | fruit_size | Tundra is described as having fruit much larger than Russian cultivars currently on the North American market. | In 2007 we released two named varieties ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ and 3 test selections: 9-91, 9-92 and 9-15. These 5 are Russian / Kuril-Island hybrids. They have fruit much larger than Russian cultivars currently on the | page_block:0.90 |
| 110 | p3 | entry_pedigree | Tundra is part of a group identified as Russian/Kuril-Island hybrids. | In 2007 we released two named varieties ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ and 3 test selections: 9-91, 9-92 and 9-15. These 5 are Russian / Kuril-Island hybrids. They have fruit much larger than Russian cultivars currently on the | page_block:0.90 |
| 110 | p3 | release_year_reference | Tundra was released by the Uof Sprogram in 2007 as one of two named Russian/Kuril-Island hybrid cultivars. | In 2007 we released two named varieties ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ and 3 test selections: 9-91, 9-92 and 9-15. These 5 are Russian / Kuril-Island hybrids. They have fruit much larger than Russian cultivars currently on the | page_block:0.90 |
| 110 | p2 | selection_origin_reference | Caption language associates Tundra with University of Saskatchewan as a new institutional cultivar. | Figure 2. 'Tundra' is a new Uof Scultivar recommended for fruit growers. | page_block:0.90 |
| 110 | p2 | recommendation_context | Figure 2 identifies 'Tundra' as a new Uof Scultivar and recommends it for fruit growers. | Figure 2. 'Tundra' is a new Uof Scultivar recommended for fruit growers. | page_block:0.90 |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
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| description_snippet | Scar is listed as dry; stems rating is a; integrity rating is a. | 0.91 |
| description_snippet | Fruit shape is listed as long flat bullet oval, with a small fruit end. | 0.90 |
| productivity | Yield is listed as average. | 0.90 |
| flavor_profile | Flavour is listed as sweet tangy. | 0.92 |
| fruit_size | Average fruit weight is listed as 1.49 g in the 2007 table. | 0.93 |
| recommendation_context | Fruit shape was deemed acceptable for the Japanese market. | 0.95 |
| description_snippet | Firm fruit withstanding commercial harvesting and sorting was described as rare, especially for large-fruited blue honeysuckles. | 0.95 |
| culinary_use | Firmness and lack of bleeding from the stem end when picked could make Tundra especially suited for Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) processing. | 0.97 |
| flavor_profile | Ranked almost at the top for flavour and fruit size; fruit was tender enough to melt in the mouth. | 0.95 |
| fruit_size | Fruit is at least 50% larger than blue honeysuckles currently available in Canada. | 0.98 |
| release_year_reference | The page evaluates Tundra in the context of commercial production at this time (2007). | 0.90 |
| recommendation_context | May be the variety best suited for commercial production at this time, stated with a 2007 time reference. | 0.98 |
| taxon_context | Referenced as a University of Saskatchewan haskap variety in the Lonicera caerulea breeding program. | 0.92 |
| selection_origin_reference | Early University of Saskatchewan breeding was limited to only four parents obtained in 1998. | 0.88 |
| description_snippet | These early varieties showed superior characteristics for fruit quality and size compared to their parents. | 0.90 |
| entry_pedigree | Described as one of the first University of Saskatchewan varieties, produced as hybrids between Russian and Kuril accessions. | 0.94 |
| recommendation_context | Was the favourite at release because of larger fruit and machine-harvest firmness, but Indigo Gem is often considered more productive. | 0.93 |
| storage_duration | Fruit can last on the bushes into late July if birds do not find them. | 0.95 |
| productivity | It was higher yielding in an Ontario test, but most growers including the University of Saskatchewan find Indigo Gem more productive. | 0.96 |
| growth_habit | Plant is more spreading instead of upright and is slower to propagate. | 0.95 |
| keeping_quality | Fruit is firm enough to suffer little damage from harvesting machinery; this level of firmness is described as very rare. | 0.96 |
| fruit_size | Described as having larger fruit size at the time of release. | 0.95 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | Selection/reference code given as 9-84. | 0.98 |
| recommendation_context | Honey Bee was originally selected to be a pollinator for Tundra and the Indigo varieties. | 0.95 |
| description_snippet | Used as a comparison variety for Aurora and Indigo Gem. | 0.93 |
| recommendation_context | Mentioned as a pollinizer for Aurora. | 0.96 |
| recommendation_context | In 2010, six advanced selections were planned to be cross pollinated with Borealis and Tundra to check pollen compatibility and similar bloom time. | 0.94 |
| description_snippet | Borealis and Tundra are stated to be too closely related and not to pollinate each other very well. | 0.96 |
| recommendation_context | The selection goal was to find a higher quality pollinator for Borealis and Tundra. | 0.97 |
| release_year_reference | Tundra is described as one of the program's recently released varieties. | 0.90 |
| taxon_context | 'Tundra' is referenced as a haskap variety. | 0.88 |
| description_snippet | 'Aurora's' odd shape will not allow it to roll on a sorting line like 'Tundra'. | 0.89 |
| growth_habit | 'Aurora' will likely grow 1/2 meter taller than 'Tundra'. | 0.91 |
| description_snippet | Young ‘Aurora’ plants were growing 50% taller than ‘Tundra’ varieties. | 0.97 |
| caption_context | Figure 32 states that haskap bushes have branches close to the ground and that the pictured row was the source of selection for Tundra. | 0.95 |
| selection_origin_reference | The row shown in Figure 32 is identified as the row from which the variety Tundra was selected. | 0.95 |
| recommendation_context | Identified as one of the few haskap selections adapted to machine harvest and sorting-line handling. | 0.95 |
| keeping_quality | Held up to shake harvesting and running through sorting lines, indicating comparatively durable fruit handling performance among haskap selections. | 0.95 |
| description_snippet | Described as a new haskap variety. | 0.93 |
| description_snippet | Selections that had big fat berries were the best in late holding quality comparisons. | 0.83 |
| keeping_quality | In the unharvested-row observation, Tundra was among the selections whose fruit quality held up best over time on the plant. | 0.90 |
| fruit_size | Tundra is described as having big fat berries. | 0.95 |
| caption_context | Figure 1 identifies ‘Tundra’ as a cultivar for the commercial gardener. | 0.97 |
| description_snippet | Of six superior selections from the new generation, only two bloomed at the same time as Borealis and Tundra. | 0.89 |
| recommendation_context | If the new pollinator proves superior to Tundra, growers may wish to plant the new variety in larger numbers and use Borealis and Tundra as pollinators. | 0.89 |
| recommendation_context | A future pollinator selection is being considered for release because it would bloom at the same time as Tundra and have compatible pollen. | 0.94 |
| entry_pedigree | Many desirable selections found that year were descendants of Tundra crossed within material that also included Borealis, the Row9 family, and plants from Dr. Maxine Thompson's program. | 0.78 |
| flavor_profile | Only a few new plants had berries with somewhat better fresh flavour than Tundra. | 0.94 |
| breeder_reference | Presented as a University of Saskatchewan cultivar. | 0.96 |
| keeping_quality | Integrity rating is a based on berry condition after conditions mimicking mechanized harvesting and sorting. | 0.99 |
| flavor_profile | Flavour is sweet tangy. | 0.98 |
| description_snippet | Fruit shape is long flat bullet oval. | 0.97 |
| fruit_size | Fruit weight is 1.49 g. | 0.99 |
| release_year_reference | Listed in a table of University of Saskatchewan cultivars released in 2007. | 0.98 |
| fruit_size | The surrounding sentence indicates firmness is a fairly rare trait for large-fruited blue honeysuckles, with Tundra discussed in that immediate context. | 0.63 |
| description_snippet | Tundra is described as a bit slow to propagate. | 0.96 |
| fruit_size | Its fruit is described as at least 50% larger than blue honeysuckle varieties currently available in Canada. | 0.95 |
| recommendation_context | Described as the best among those with mechanization potential. | 0.96 |
| entry_pedigree | From the cross Kiev#8 x Tomichka. | 0.98 |
| release_year_reference | One of two varieties named and released in 2007. | 0.98 |
| caption_context | The page notes that the durability test was done many years earlier on the original bushes and may not predict behavior under commercial harvesting conditions. | 0.86 |
| keeping_quality | In sorting-line durability tests, Tundra had the highest durability rating. | 0.98 |
| description_snippet | Tundra was hard to propagate in tissue culture relative to some sister selections. | 0.96 |
| description_snippet | Tundra was considered one of the two named varieties for release before additional Indigo selections were included as a safeguard in case propagation proved difficult. | 0.92 |
| description_snippet | All five Row 9-related varieties discussed here are closely related and share the same mother and father. | 0.88 |
| selection_origin_reference | Tundra had breeding ID 9-84. | 0.99 |
| entry_pedigree | Tundra is identified as a sister to the Indigo series varieties within the same closely related family group. | 0.95 |
| taxon_context | Tundra is referenced here as a haskap variety within the University of Saskatchewan program context. | 0.90 |
| description_snippet | James Dawson's thesis work tracked production of six healthy compounds through the growing season in leaves and fruit, including the variety Tundra. | 0.93 |
| description_snippet | Experimental Indigo varieties were released in case Borealis and Tundra proved hard to propagate or had field difficulties. | 0.90 |
| recommendation_context | The Indigo plants were considered runner-ups to Borealis and Tundra. | 0.91 |
| entry_pedigree | The Indigo series varieties are full siblings of Borealis and Tundra. | 0.95 |
| recommendation_context | This named cultivar appears in the comparison cultivar section at the bottom of the table. | 0.98 |
| description_snippet | Brix 17.4, acid 1.42, sweet 3.5, sour 3, bitter 5, aroma 3, overall taste 3.63. | 0.99 |
| fruit_size | Berry weight is listed as 1.085 g. | 0.99 |
| fruit_size | Most of the numbered selections shown have larger fruit than Tundra. | 0.95 |
| recommendation_context | Tundra plants are inter-planted in Blocks 14 and 22 for comparison. | 0.95 |
| caption_context | Shown in Figure 23 as a comparison cultivar. | 0.96 |
| recommendation_context | One ‘Honey Bee’ could provide pollen for 4 to 8 ‘Tundra’ plants if planted in close proximity. | 0.93 |
| recommendation_context | In the case of commercial growers using mechanical harvesters, ‘Tundra’ is described as more durable in machinery and would be considered one of the main varieties. | 0.96 |
| entry_pedigree | The Indigo series are described as siblings of Borealis and Tundra. | 0.79 |
| recommendation_context | Honey Bee gave good fruit set when crossed to Tundra. | 0.97 |
| caption_context | Tundra is included in the leaf comparison figure alongside Borealis, Indigo Gem, and Honey Bee. | 0.93 |
| description_snippet | One propagation company reportedly found 6-24-18 to propagate faster than ‘Tundra’. | 0.92 |
| recommendation_context | ‘Tundra’ was used as a bloom-time and pollen-compatibility comparison cultivar in pollinator selection testing. | 0.96 |
| description_snippet | Tundra does not pollinate Borealis and the Indigo series very well because of close relatedness. | 0.95 |
| entry_pedigree | Tundra is described as too closely related to Borealis and the Indigo series, identified here as full sibs. | 0.90 |
| recommendation_context | Tundra is one of the program's currently released varieties. | 0.94 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | Table 16 lists 2010 crosses involving Tundra with Japanese germplasm and multiple hybrid selections, and includes a Borealis x Tundra cross. | 0.98 |
| description_snippet | Haskap requires crosspollination between 2 compatible varieties in order to get fruit set; Tundra is used in that compatibility-testing context on this page. | 0.90 |
| recommendation_context | Many crosses involving Tundra were done to verify possible pollinators and to incorporate worthwhile traits. | 0.95 |
| description_snippet | Tundra is identified as one of the program's existing best cultivars. | 0.99 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | The table uses person-number abbreviations ERS, PJR, and TLK to identify individual crosses involving Tundra as male parent. | 0.86 |
| entry_pedigree | Recorded crosses on this page pair female parents SX2-05, SX2-08, SX2-13, SX2-16, SX2-17, and SX2-10 with male parent Tundra under the Russia x (Kurile x Russia) section. | 0.97 |
| caption_context | Tundra appears on this page as the named male parent in a series of 2009 Russia x (Kurile x Russia) haskap crosses. | 0.98 |
| caption_context | Mentioned in the List of Tables as the subject of Tables 16 and 22. | 0.97 |
| recommendation_context | Table 22 concerns observations and tests to determine a pollinator variety for 'Tundra' and 'Borealis'. | 0.96 |
| description_snippet | Referenced as one of the program's named varieties used in crosses with various hybrids and Japanese germplasm in 2010. | 0.95 |
| description_snippet | The same observation set contrasts big-fruited selections with thin tubular Russian types, which dehydrated earlier by late July. | 0.68 |
| keeping_quality | Fruit from rows including Tundra was part of an observed holding window that lasted into late August in a hot year and into early September in a cool year. | 0.71 |
| fruit_size | Tundra is explicitly named with Borealis as a big, fat berry selection that performed best in the unharvested holding trial. | 0.84 |
| anecdote_snippet | Leaves of Tundra showed less powdery mildew than other tested varieties in this program context. | 0.91 |
| flavor_profile | Tundra is reported to taste better than other compared Russian cultivars. | 0.93 |
| fruit_size | Tundra is described as having fruit much larger than Russian cultivars currently on the North American market. | 0.95 |
| entry_pedigree | Tundra is part of a group identified as Russian/Kuril-Island hybrids. | 0.96 |
| release_year_reference | Tundra was released by the U of S program in 2007 as one of two named Russian/Kuril-Island hybrid cultivars. | 0.99 |
| selection_origin_reference | Caption language associates Tundra with University of Saskatchewan as a new institutional cultivar. | 0.95 |
| recommendation_context | Figure 2 identifies 'Tundra' as a new U of S cultivar and recommends it for fruit growers. | 0.99 |
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