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Relationships: 0 | Linked Entities (visible): 0 | Evidence claims: 9 | History events: 0 | Catalog issue offerings: 0
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Sunbeam is a red raspberry sold by The Northwest Nursery Company for northern prairie planting. The catalog says it came from Prof. Hansen at the Experimental Station in Brookings, South Dakota. It presents Sunbeam as one of the hardy fruits then available for the Northwest. [S1]
The source gives no parentage, release year, or selection number for Sunbeam. Its origin is tied to Hansen's Brookings work, placing it in the South Dakota hardy fruit breeding and selection context rather than as a generic nursery introduction. [S1]
The fruit is described briefly. Northwest Nursery says Sunbeam is somewhat similar to King. It gives no berry size, no color beyond red raspberry, and no flavor, texture, ripening season, or storage details. [S1]
The plant is vigorous, with very heavy foliage. The catalog also says demand for Sunbeam was increasing, mainly because it could survive winter without protection. [S1]
The strongest hardiness claim is that Sunbeam was the most hardy red raspberry grown and could winter without protection. The evidence is regional and commercial. It comes from a Valley City, North Dakota nursery catalog aimed at the Dakotas and nearby northern areas. [S1]
Sunbeam's broader lineage remains unclear from this source. It is connected to Prof. Hansen and Brookings, but no direct parents, sibling cultivars, or later breeding uses are stated. [S1]
Summary source basis
This summary currently draws chiefly from Raspberries, Blackberries and Dewberries, with 2 additional supporting sources linked below.
Featured source descriptions
“It was the first of the station's thousands of raspberry seedlings to be named.”
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“It is South Dakota No. 6.”
— [2]
“Described as especially promising at the time of writing and as the lone survivor when prospects for hardy raspberries looked poor.”
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“The plate includes both Sunbeam and Sunbeam (late specimens).”
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
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| 103 | PERENNIALS - The Northwest Nursery Co. | unknown | 9 | 0 | 0 | p10 p20 | Its demand is attributed to its ability to stand the winter without protection.; There is a constantly growing demand for Sunbeam.; Fruit is described as somewhat similar to King.; It is a vigorous grower with very heavy |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
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| 103 | p20 | entry_hardiness_observation | Its demand is attributed to its ability to stand the winter without protection. | SUNBEAM—Originated by Prof. Hansen of the Experimental Station at Brookings, South Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p20 | recommendation_context | There is a constantly growing demand for Sunbeam. | SUNBEAM—Originated by Prof. Hansen of the Experimental Station at Brookings, South Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p20 | description_snippet | Fruit is described as somewhat similar to King. | SUNBEAM—Originated by Prof. Hansen of the Experimental Station at Brookings, South Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p20 | growth_habit | It is a vigorous grower with very heavy foliage. | SUNBEAM—Originated by Prof. Hansen of the Experimental Station at Brookings, South Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p20 | recommendation_context | It is said to be the most hardy red raspberry grown. | SUNBEAM—Originated by Prof. Hansen of the Experimental Station at Brookings, South Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p20 | entry_location | The origin is given as the Experimental Station at Brookings, South Dakota. | SUNBEAM—Originated by Prof. Hansen of the Experimental Station at Brookings, South Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p20 | breeder_reference | Originated by Prof. Hansen. | SUNBEAM—Originated by Prof. Hansen of the Experimental Station at Brookings, South Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p10 | description_snippet | Mentioned by name only, without further description on this page. | Besides this we have now the Beta Grape, the Sunbeam and Minnesota No. 4 Raspberry | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p10 | recommendation_context | Included in a list of hardy fruits now available in the Northwest. | Besides this we have now the Beta Grape, the Sunbeam and Minnesota No. 4 Raspberry | page_block:0.90 |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
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| entry_hardiness_observation | Its demand is attributed to its ability to stand the winter without protection. | 0.97 |
| recommendation_context | There is a constantly growing demand for Sunbeam. | 0.93 |
| description_snippet | Fruit is described as somewhat similar to King. | 0.93 |
| growth_habit | It is a vigorous grower with very heavy foliage. | 0.96 |
| recommendation_context | It is said to be the most hardy red raspberry grown. | 0.95 |
| entry_location | The origin is given as the Experimental Station at Brookings, South Dakota. | 0.98 |
| breeder_reference | Originated by Prof. Hansen. | 0.98 |
| description_snippet | Mentioned by name only, without further description on this page. | 0.84 |
| recommendation_context | Included in a list of hardy fruits now available in the Northwest. | 0.78 |
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