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Advance is a prairie apple from the University of Saskatchewan. It was recorded as A58-308, with parentage given as Columbia x Wealthy, and sources place its introduction or release in 1959. [S1] [S2] [S6] It was part of the Saskatchewan program that evaluated apples under dry field conditions at Saskatoon. Sources place it among hardy Prairie Canada selections rather than later dessert market apples. [S1] [S6]
The fruit is described as medium, about 2 1/2 inches across, with green ground color, some red wash, blush, or striping, and white flesh. [S2] [S6] Sources describe the flavor as good to mildly sub-acid. [S1] [S6] One classification source groups it with Wealthy type apples, which fits its reported parentage and general appearance. [S3]
Season reports are not fully consistent. One Saskatchewan introduction list calls it mid season to late, while a prairie index table marks it late. [S2] [S6] Reports on keeping quality also conflict. One source calls it a good keeper, while another says it keeps only about five days. [S1] [S6] The safest reading is that Advance was valued for flavor and usable quality, but reports on storage were uneven. [S1] [S6]
Advance appears to have had both fresh and processing value. [S2] A later Saskatchewan note says it was discarded from plantings because of severe fireblight. That may help explain why it did not remain prominent despite favorable flavor notes. [S5]
Its lineage matters because Wealthy was one of the key northern apples used in prairie breeding and selection work. [S1] [S3] Advance belongs to that effort to turn hardy northern apple blood into better local fruit for the Canadian interior. [S1] [S6] It should be kept distinct from an English apple also named Advance, raised by Laxton Bros. in 1908. [S1]
Summary source basis
This summary currently draws chiefly from An index of fruit cultivars tested or developed on the Canadian prairies., with 5 additional supporting sources linked below.
Featured source descriptions
“This is Lyman's No. 60.”
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“Maturity is late.”
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“Maturity: early.”
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“Quality good.”
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
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| 109 | University of Saskatchewan fruit introductions 1959-1960 | unknown | 9 | 0 | 0 | p3 | Season mid-season to late.; Quality good; a good keeper.; Mildly sub-acid.; Green ground with some blushing and striping. |
| 3 | Edible Apples in Prairie Canada | unknown | 8 | 0 | 0 | p13 | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more).; Entry says not to be confused with the Advance raised by Laxton Bros. of Bedford, England in 1908.; FB3 indicates greatest susceptibility to fire |
| 14 | A Study of Northwestern Apples | unknown | 7 | 0 | 0 | p23 p141 | Described as of Wealthy type.; Source line references seed planting by Lyman in 1876.; Matures a little earlier than Wealthy.; Fruit surface colored much like Wealthy; quality noted as good. |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
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| 14 | p141 | description_snippet | Described as of Wealthy type. | of Wealthy type ... Advance. | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p23 | entry_location | Source line references seed planting by Lyman in 1876. | Advance-Aseedling of Wealthy originated by H. M. Lyman, Excelsior, Minnesota-Fruit large, roundish oblate; surface colored much like Wealthy; quality good. Season a little earlier than Wealthy. This is Lyman's No. 60, an | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p23 | anecdote_snippet | Matures a little earlier than Wealthy. | Advance-Aseedling of Wealthy originated by H. M. Lyman, Excelsior, Minnesota-Fruit large, roundish oblate; surface colored much like Wealthy; quality good. Season a little earlier than Wealthy. This is Lyman's No. 60, an | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p23 | description_snippet | Fruit surface colored much like Wealthy; quality noted as good. | Advance-Aseedling of Wealthy originated by H. M. Lyman, Excelsior, Minnesota-Fruit large, roundish oblate; surface colored much like Wealthy; quality good. Season a little earlier than Wealthy. This is Lyman's No. 60, an | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p23 | fruit_size | Fruit is large and roundish-oblate. | Advance-Aseedling of Wealthy originated by H. M. Lyman, Excelsior, Minnesota-Fruit large, roundish oblate; surface colored much like Wealthy; quality good. Season a little earlier than Wealthy. This is Lyman's No. 60, an | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p23 | breeder_reference | Selection linked to H. M. Lyman of Excelsior, Minnesota. | Advance-Aseedling of Wealthy originated by H. M. Lyman, Excelsior, Minnesota-Fruit large, roundish oblate; surface colored much like Wealthy; quality good. Season a little earlier than Wealthy. This is Lyman's No. 60, an | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p23 | entry_pedigree | Seedling of Wealthy; identified as Lyman's No. 60 from seedling selection lineage. | Advance-Aseedling of Wealthy originated by H. M. Lyman, Excelsior, Minnesota-Fruit large, roundish oblate; surface colored much like Wealthy; quality good. Season a little earlier than Wealthy. This is Lyman's No. 60, an | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p13 | description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | Advance (Columbia X Wealthy) Patterson (1959) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p13 | anecdote_snippet | Entry says not to be confused with the Advance raised by Laxton Bros. of Bedford, England in 1908. | Advance (Columbia X Wealthy) Patterson (1959) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p13 | hardiness_code_expansion | FB3 indicates greatest susceptibility to fireblight injury or killing; H1 indicates the hardiest hardiness rating. | Advance (Columbia X Wealthy) Patterson (1959) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p13 | flavor_profile | Good flavor. | Advance (Columbia X Wealthy) Patterson (1959) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p13 | storage_duration | Fruit keeps about 5 days. | Advance (Columbia X Wealthy) Patterson (1959) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p13 | taxon_context | Classified as ST, expanded as standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | Advance (Columbia X Wealthy) Patterson (1959) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p13 | breeder_reference | Associated with Patterson, dated 1959. | Advance (Columbia X Wealthy) Patterson (1959) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p13 | entry_pedigree | Parentage given as Columbia x Wealthy. | Advance (Columbia X Wealthy) Patterson (1959) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p3 | description_snippet | Season mid-season to late. | A58-308 Advance Columbia x Wealthy 1959 Season, mid-season to late; green ground with some blushing & striping; up to 2 1/2" in dia. | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p3 | keeping_quality | Quality good; a good keeper. | A58-308 Advance Columbia x Wealthy 1959 Season, mid-season to late; green ground with some blushing & striping; up to 2 1/2" in dia. | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p3 | flavor_profile | Mildly sub-acid. | A58-308 Advance Columbia x Wealthy 1959 Season, mid-season to late; green ground with some blushing & striping; up to 2 1/2" in dia. | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p3 | fruit_color | Green ground with some blushing and striping. | A58-308 Advance Columbia x Wealthy 1959 Season, mid-season to late; green ground with some blushing & striping; up to 2 1/2" in dia. | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p3 | fruit_size | Fruit up to 2 1/2 inches in diameter. | A58-308 Advance Columbia x Wealthy 1959 Season, mid-season to late; green ground with some blushing & striping; up to 2 1/2" in dia. | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p3 | entry_location | Described under field conditions without irrigation at Saskatoon. | A58-308 Advance Columbia x Wealthy 1959 Season, mid-season to late; green ground with some blushing & striping; up to 2 1/2" in dia. | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p3 | release_year_reference | Year introduced: 1959. | A58-308 Advance Columbia x Wealthy 1959 Season, mid-season to late; green ground with some blushing & striping; up to 2 1/2" in dia. | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p3 | entry_pedigree | Parentage: Columbia x Wealthy. | A58-308 Advance Columbia x Wealthy 1959 Season, mid-season to late; green ground with some blushing & striping; up to 2 1/2" in dia. | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p3 | selection_origin_reference | Introduction number A58-308. | A58-308 Advance Columbia x Wealthy 1959 Season, mid-season to late; green ground with some blushing & striping; up to 2 1/2" in dia. | page_block:0.90 |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
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| description_snippet | Described as of Wealthy type. | 0.91 |
| entry_location | Source line references seed planting by Lyman in 1876. | 0.79 |
| anecdote_snippet | Matures a little earlier than Wealthy. | 0.86 |
| description_snippet | Fruit surface colored much like Wealthy; quality noted as good. | 0.88 |
| fruit_size | Fruit is large and roundish-oblate. | 0.94 |
| breeder_reference | Selection linked to H. M. Lyman of Excelsior, Minnesota. | 0.95 |
| entry_pedigree | Seedling of Wealthy; identified as Lyman's No. 60 from seedling selection lineage. | 0.94 |
| description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | 0.96 |
| anecdote_snippet | Entry says not to be confused with the Advance raised by Laxton Bros. of Bedford, England in 1908. | 0.95 |
| hardiness_code_expansion | FB3 indicates greatest susceptibility to fireblight injury or killing; H1 indicates the hardiest hardiness rating. | 0.94 |
| flavor_profile | Good flavor. | 0.94 |
| storage_duration | Fruit keeps about 5 days. | 0.96 |
| taxon_context | Classified as ST, expanded as standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | 0.98 |
| breeder_reference | Associated with Patterson, dated 1959. | 0.95 |
| entry_pedigree | Parentage given as Columbia x Wealthy. | 0.97 |
| description_snippet | Season mid-season to late. | 0.95 |
| keeping_quality | Quality good; a good keeper. | 0.96 |
| flavor_profile | Mildly sub-acid. | 0.95 |
| fruit_color | Green ground with some blushing and striping. | 0.96 |
| fruit_size | Fruit up to 2 1/2 inches in diameter. | 0.96 |
| entry_location | Described under field conditions without irrigation at Saskatoon. | 0.98 |
| release_year_reference | Year introduced: 1959. | 0.99 |
| entry_pedigree | Parentage: Columbia x Wealthy. | 0.99 |
| selection_origin_reference | Introduction number A58-308. | 0.99 |
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