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Kingscourt is a prairie apple cultivar from the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. C. F. Patterson introduced it in 1960 from a cross of 'Columbia' x 'Melba'. University introduction lists show it as selection A59-24, linking it directly to the Saskatoon breeding and introduction program. [S2] [S3] [S5]
Sources describe the fruit as small to medium, about 5 cm across or up to about 2 inches by 2 inches, and somewhat conical. The skin is light green with red splash or blush. Some sources describe the flesh as yellow, while one prairie index table lists it as white. Flavor notes are modest but useful: mildly sub acid, firm fleshed, and fair to good in quality. [S1] [S3] [S5]
Kingscourt ripens from midseason into the medium late season under Saskatoon field conditions without irrigation. It was not considered a keeper. Sources state that it does not store well. [S1] [S3] [S5]
The cultivar's place in prairie fruit history is clear, even though its reputation was mixed. It was formally introduced and photographed as a named University of Saskatchewan apple. A later Saskatchewan hortfacts note grouped Kingscourt with varieties said to lack size and or quality beside stronger competitors. It remains part of the record as a prairie breeding release that did not become a top recommendation. [S3] [S4] [S5]
Its hardiness is only documented indirectly here. The packet does not give an explicit zone rating, but Kingscourt was bred, introduced, and described in Saskatoon and indexed among prairie cultivars tested or developed for the Canadian prairies. [S2] [S3] [S5]
Summary source basis
This summary currently draws chiefly from Edible Apples in Prairie Canada, with 4 additional supporting sources linked below.
Featured source descriptions
“University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan.”
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“Ref F&N.”
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“Listed with hardiness/class code ST.”
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“Flesh yellow.”
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Zone assertions are structured rows. Hardiness claim text appears in evidence claims and page-linked citations.
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
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| 3 | Edible Apples in Prairie Canada | unknown | 10 | 0 | 0 | p40 | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more).; Reference cited: F&N.; Does not keep.; Fair quality. |
| 109 | University of Saskatchewan fruit introductions 1959-1960 | unknown | 9 | 0 | 0 | p4 | Firm fleshed and of good quality.; Mildly sub-acid.; Light green ground, lightly splashed.; Somewhat conical fruit up to about 2 inches by 2 inches. |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | p40 | description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | Kingscourt Patterson (1960) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p40 | source_reference_abbreviation | Reference cited: F&N. | Kingscourt Patterson (1960) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p40 | keeping_quality | Does not keep. | Kingscourt Patterson (1960) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p40 | flavor_profile | Fair quality. | Kingscourt Patterson (1960) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p40 | description_snippet | Midseason. | Kingscourt Patterson (1960) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p40 | description_snippet | Flesh yellow. | Kingscourt Patterson (1960) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p40 | fruit_color | Fruit light green splashed red. | Kingscourt Patterson (1960) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p40 | fruit_size | Fruit 5 cm; classified as a standard apple (ST), meaning fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | Kingscourt Patterson (1960) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p40 | release_year_reference | Associated year: 1960. | Kingscourt Patterson (1960) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p40 | breeder_reference | Associated with Patterson. | Kingscourt Patterson (1960) ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p4 | description_snippet | Firm fleshed and of good quality. | A59-24 Kingscourt Columbia x Melba 1960 Mid-season to late | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p4 | flavor_profile | Mildly sub-acid. | A59-24 Kingscourt Columbia x Melba 1960 Mid-season to late | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p4 | fruit_color | Light green ground, lightly splashed. | A59-24 Kingscourt Columbia x Melba 1960 Mid-season to late | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p4 | fruit_size | Somewhat conical fruit up to about 2 inches by 2 inches. | A59-24 Kingscourt Columbia x Melba 1960 Mid-season to late | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p4 | description_snippet | Season is mid-season to late. | A59-24 Kingscourt Columbia x Melba 1960 Mid-season to late | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p4 | entry_location | Described under field conditions without irrigation at Saskatoon. | A59-24 Kingscourt Columbia x Melba 1960 Mid-season to late | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p4 | release_year_reference | Year introduced: 1960. | A59-24 Kingscourt Columbia x Melba 1960 Mid-season to late | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p4 | entry_pedigree | Parentage: Columbia x Melba. | A59-24 Kingscourt Columbia x Melba 1960 Mid-season to late | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p4 | selection_origin_reference | Introduction number A59-24. | A59-24 Kingscourt Columbia x Melba 1960 Mid-season to late | page_block:0.90 |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | 0.96 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | Reference cited: F&N. | 0.80 |
| keeping_quality | Does not keep. | 0.92 |
| flavor_profile | Fair quality. | 0.88 |
| description_snippet | Midseason. | 0.87 |
| description_snippet | Flesh yellow. | 0.94 |
| fruit_color | Fruit light green splashed red. | 0.96 |
| fruit_size | Fruit 5 cm; classified as a standard apple (ST), meaning fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | 0.97 |
| release_year_reference | Associated year: 1960. | 0.93 |
| breeder_reference | Associated with Patterson. | 0.88 |
| description_snippet | Firm fleshed and of good quality. | 0.95 |
| flavor_profile | Mildly sub-acid. | 0.94 |
| fruit_color | Light green ground, lightly splashed. | 0.90 |
| fruit_size | Somewhat conical fruit up to about 2 inches by 2 inches. | 0.90 |
| description_snippet | Season is mid-season to late. | 0.98 |
| entry_location | Described under field conditions without irrigation at Saskatoon. | 0.98 |
| release_year_reference | Year introduced: 1960. | 0.99 |
| entry_pedigree | Parentage: Columbia x Melba. | 0.99 |
| selection_origin_reference | Introduction number A59-24. | 0.99 |
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