Cultivar 194: Wiyuta
Taxon ID: 1
Usage Facet: class=edible; edible_score=1.0; ornamental_score=0.0; inferred_from_taxon=no
Relationships: 2 | Linked Entities (visible): 2 | Evidence claims: 7 | History events: 0 | Catalog issue offerings: 0
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Claim Types: breeder_reference:1, description_snippet:1, fruit_size:1, hardiness_code_expansion:1, source_reference_abbreviation:1 | Open evidence summary JSON | Open citation drawer JSON
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Wiyuta is a wild crabapple selection in Malus. Prairie and northern Plains fruit literature records it as Nevis x Wolf River, bred or introduced by N. E. Hansen in 1939. [S2] Hansen's 1940 bulletin places it in the section "Taming the American Wild Crabapple," showing that he treated it as part of his hardy crabapple improvement work for the northern Great Plains. [S1]
The surviving description is brief. Prairie Canada sources list Wiyuta as a 5 cm apple or crabapple and give its parentage as Nevis x Wolf River. [S2] Hansen's bulletin index also identifies it as a wild crabapple. [S1] The provided material does not give a fuller description of the fruit, season, flavor, storage, or tree habit.
Its historical interest is in that breeding context. Nevis and Wolf River were both known apples, and Hansen carried Wiyuta forward as part of a program to adapt apple and crabapple material to much colder conditions on the northern Plains. [S1] [S2] Later prairie references show it remained known well enough to be listed with Brooks and Morden collections or records. [S2]
The cited entries do not state hardiness directly. Still, Hansen's program context and its inclusion in prairie reference works place Wiyuta within the cold climate apple and crabapple tradition of South Dakota and Prairie Canada. [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
“Listed in the table of contents under "TAMING THE AMERICAN WILD CRABAPPLE" with entry page 19.”
— [2]
“Indexed entry with reference to Bulletin 339, page 19.”
— [2]
Parentage
Direct parent cultivars
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Parentage claim text
- Nevis x Wolf River.
- Given as Nevis x Wolf River.
Lineage Links
Derived or downstream cultivar links
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Story Highlights
Source-story quotations
- Wiyuta (Nevis x Wolf River) Hansen (1939) Fruit 5cm. Ref CS (Brooks & Morden).Edible Apples in Prairie Canada, p74
- Wiyuta (Nevis x Wolf River) Hansen (1939) Fruit 5cm. Ref CS (Brooks & Morden).Edible Apples in Prairie Canada, p74
- Wiyuta (Nevis x Wolf River) Hansen (1939) Fruit 5cm. Ref CS (Brooks & Morden).Edible Apples in Prairie Canada, p74
- Wiyuta (Nevis x Wolf River) Hansen (1939) Fruit 5cm. Ref CS (Brooks & Morden).Edible Apples in Prairie Canada, p74
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Related cultivars mentioned in source context
Cold Hardiness
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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Media Gallery
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Citation Drawer (Top Supporting Sources)
| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Edible Apples in Prairie Canada | unknown | 6 | 0 | 0 | p74 | Listed as a crabapple (crabapple or applecrab, fruit less than 5 cm diameter).; Marked CR, indicating a crabapple or applecrab with fruit less than 5 cm diameter.; Reference noted as CS (Brooks and Morden).; Fruit size g |
| 1 | New Hardy Fruits for the Northwest | unknown | 1 | 2 | 0 | p20 | Wiyuta: Wiyuta Wild Crabapple (Reduced in Size); relationship: illustrated_in_fragment; relationship: illustrated_by_asset |
Citation Evidence (Page-Linked Quotes)
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | p74 | description_snippet | Listed as a crabapple (crabapple or applecrab, fruit less than 5 cm diameter). | Wiyuta (Nevis x Wolf River) Hansen (1939) Fruit 5cm. Ref CS (Brooks & Morden). | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | hardiness_code_expansion | Marked CR, indicating a crabapple or applecrab with fruit less than 5 cm diameter. | Wiyuta (Nevis x Wolf River) Hansen (1939) Fruit 5cm. Ref CS (Brooks & Morden). | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | source_reference_abbreviation | Reference noted as CS (Brooks and Morden). | Wiyuta (Nevis x Wolf River) Hansen (1939) Fruit 5cm. Ref CS (Brooks & Morden). | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | fruit_size | Fruit size given as 5 cm. | Wiyuta (Nevis x Wolf River) Hansen (1939) Fruit 5cm. Ref CS (Brooks & Morden). | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | breeder_reference | Attributed to Hansen (1939). | Wiyuta (Nevis x Wolf River) Hansen (1939) Fruit 5cm. Ref CS (Brooks & Morden). | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | entry_pedigree | Given as Nevis x Wolf River. | Wiyuta (Nevis x Wolf River) Hansen (1939) Fruit 5cm. Ref CS (Brooks & Morden). | page_block:0.90 |
| 1 | p20 | figure_caption | Wiyuta Wild Crabapple (Reduced in Size) | Wiyuta Wild Crabapple (Reduced in Size) | figure_caption:0.99 |
Nursery Offering Timeline
| Year | Nursery | Catalog Issue | Relation |
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Linked Entities
| Relation | Type | ID | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| illustrated_in_fragment | source_fragment | 70 | |
| illustrated_by_asset | source_asset | 6 |
Evidence Claims
| Type | Claim | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| description_snippet | Listed as a crabapple (crabapple or applecrab, fruit less than 5 cm diameter). | 0.96 |
| hardiness_code_expansion | Marked CR, indicating a crabapple or applecrab with fruit less than 5 cm diameter. | 0.95 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | Reference noted as CS (Brooks and Morden). | 0.77 |
| fruit_size | Fruit size given as 5 cm. | 0.95 |
| breeder_reference | Attributed to Hansen (1939). | 0.95 |
| entry_pedigree | Given as Nevis x Wolf River. | 0.96 |
| figure_caption | Wiyuta Wild Crabapple (Reduced in Size) | 0.98 |
History Events
| ID | Type | Year | Label |
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| No history events. | |||