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Claim Types: fruit_color:4, description_snippet:3, fruit_size:3, flavor_profile:2, productivity:2, source_reference_abbreviation:2, anecdote_snippet:1, breeder_reference:1, hardiness_code_expansion:1, recommendation_context:1, release_year_reference:1, storage_duration:1, taxon_context:1 | Open evidence summary JSON | Open citation drawer JSON
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Superb is a University of Saskatchewan introduction from 1960. It is described as a dark red fruit from native x Prunus salicina mixed open pollinations. [S5] The entry lists it among the university's 1959-1960 fruit introductions and gives the selection references (P55-29) and (P54-29). [S5]
The fruit was reported from Saskatoon under field conditions without irrigation. [S5] Sources describe it as about 1 3/4 by 1 1/4 inches, of excellent quality, and early to mid season in ripening. [S5]
Its broader identity is still unclear from the surviving entry alone. The page shifts into a Cherry Introductions section, but the stated parentage is native x P. salicina, which points to plum ancestry or at least plum influence. [S5] Until fuller release notes surface, Superb is best treated as a 1960 Saskatchewan introduction with dark red fruit, strong reported quality, and a mixed open pollinated background, rather than a fully resolved cultivar story. [S5]
Summary source basis
This summary currently draws chiefly from A Study of Northwestern Apples, with 4 additional supporting sources linked below.
Featured source descriptions
“Listed under tube conical; stamens marginal.”
— [1]
“Referenced to CGS (Brooks).”
— [3]
“Stem very short.”
— [1]
“H1.”
— [3]
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
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| 14 | A Study of Northwestern Apples | unknown | 9 | 0 | 0 | p102 p140 | Stem noted as very short.; Fruit color includes yellow.; Season/keeping note includes winter.; Flesh is tender, juicy, pleasant, and sprightly acid; rated good. |
| 109 | University of Saskatchewan fruit introductions 1959-1960 | unknown | 8 | 0 | 0 | p8 | Season early to mid-season.; Quality described as excellent.; Fruit described as dark red.; Description refers to field conditions without irrigation at Saskatoon. |
| 3 | Edible Apples in Prairie Canada | unknown | 4 | 0 | 0 | p68 | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more).; H1: hardiest class.; Referenced to CGS (Brooks), likely Country Guide Survey with a Brooks-related source note.; Classified as a standard apple ( |
| 139 | Planting time, 1950 / Alpha Nursery | unknown | 3 | 0 | 0 | p7 | Described as a heavy bearer.; Fruit described as golden yellow.; Described as medium size and round. |
| 103 | PERENNIALS - The Northwest Nursery Co. | unknown | 2 | 0 | 0 | p15 | The writer says all varieties had done remarkably well, but later judged Progressive superior.; Superb is listed as one of three everbearing strawberry varieties compared by O. M. Peterson. |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | p7 | productivity | Described as a heavy bearer. | SUPERB—Medium size, round, golden yellow, heavy bearer. | page_block:0.90 |
| 139 | p7 | fruit_color | Fruit described as golden yellow. | SUPERB—Medium size, round, golden yellow, heavy bearer. | page_block:0.90 |
| 139 | p7 | fruit_size | Described as medium size and round. | SUPERB—Medium size, round, golden yellow, heavy bearer. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p15 | productivity | The writer says all varieties had done remarkably well, but later judged Progressive superior. | three varieties, the Progressive, Superb, and Amaricus | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p15 | recommendation_context | Superb is listed as one of three everbearing strawberry varieties compared by O. M. Peterson. | three varieties, the Progressive, Superb, and Amaricus | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p140 | description_snippet | Stem noted as very short. | Yel low ; stem very short .... Superb | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p140 | fruit_color | Fruit color includes yellow. | Yel low ; stem very short .... Superb | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p102 | storage_duration | Season/keeping note includes winter. | Superb ( Oligher No . 14)- For history see Oligher-The Minnesota varIety here described needs re-naming as the name Superb is already occupied by an old North Carolina variety . Oligher No. 14 was propagated for a time b | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p102 | flavor_profile | Flesh is tender, juicy, pleasant, and sprightly acid; rated good. | Superb ( Oligher No . 14)- For history see Oligher-The Minnesota varIety here described needs re-naming as the name Superb is already occupied by an old North Carolina variety . Oligher No. 14 was propagated for a time b | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p102 | fruit_color | Skin is clear yellow with very obscure minute whitish dots. | Superb ( Oligher No . 14)- For history see Oligher-The Minnesota varIety here described needs re-naming as the name Superb is already occupied by an old North Carolina variety . Oligher No. 14 was propagated for a time b | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p102 | fruit_size | Fruit is large, oblate, regular, and truncated. | Superb ( Oligher No . 14)- For history see Oligher-The Minnesota varIety here described needs re-naming as the name Superb is already occupied by an old North Carolina variety . Oligher No. 14 was propagated for a time b | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p102 | breeder_reference | Oligher No. 14 was propagated by the late J. S. Harris under the name Dr. Hume. | Superb ( Oligher No . 14)- For history see Oligher-The Minnesota varIety here described needs re-naming as the name Superb is already occupied by an old North Carolina variety . Oligher No. 14 was propagated for a time b | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p102 | anecdote_snippet | Entry remarks that the name Superb was already occupied and therefore the variety name was considered in need of renaming. | Superb ( Oligher No . 14)- For history see Oligher-The Minnesota varIety here described needs re-naming as the name Superb is already occupied by an old North Carolina variety . Oligher No. 14 was propagated for a time b | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p102 | entry_location | Entry is identified as Oligher No. 14. | Superb ( Oligher No . 14)- For history see Oligher-The Minnesota varIety here described needs re-naming as the name Superb is already occupied by an old North Carolina variety . Oligher No. 14 was propagated for a time b | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p68 | description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | Superb ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p68 | hardiness_code_expansion | H1: hardiest class. | Superb ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p68 | source_reference_abbreviation | Referenced to CGS (Brooks), likely Country Guide Survey with a Brooks-related source note. | Superb ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p68 | taxon_context | Classified as a standard apple (ST), meaning fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | Superb ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p8 | description_snippet | Season early to mid-season. | (P55-29) (P54-29) Superb Native x P. salicina Mixed open pollinations 1960 Fruit up to 1 3/4" x 1 1/4" ... dark red, quality excellent, season, early to mid-season. | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p8 | flavor_profile | Quality described as excellent. | (P55-29) (P54-29) Superb Native x P. salicina Mixed open pollinations 1960 Fruit up to 1 3/4" x 1 1/4" ... dark red, quality excellent, season, early to mid-season. | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p8 | fruit_color | Fruit described as dark red. | (P55-29) (P54-29) Superb Native x P. salicina Mixed open pollinations 1960 Fruit up to 1 3/4" x 1 1/4" ... dark red, quality excellent, season, early to mid-season. | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p8 | entry_location | Description refers to field conditions without irrigation at Saskatoon. | (P55-29) (P54-29) Superb Native x P. salicina Mixed open pollinations 1960 Fruit up to 1 3/4" x 1 1/4" ... dark red, quality excellent, season, early to mid-season. | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p8 | fruit_size | Fruit up to about 1 3/4 by 1 1/4 inches under field conditions. | (P55-29) (P54-29) Superb Native x P. salicina Mixed open pollinations 1960 Fruit up to 1 3/4" x 1 1/4" ... dark red, quality excellent, season, early to mid-season. | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p8 | release_year_reference | Year introduced: 1960. | (P55-29) (P54-29) Superb Native x P. salicina Mixed open pollinations 1960 Fruit up to 1 3/4" x 1 1/4" ... dark red, quality excellent, season, early to mid-season. | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p8 | entry_pedigree | Parentage listed as Native x P. salicina; mixed open pollinations. | (P55-29) (P54-29) Superb Native x P. salicina Mixed open pollinations 1960 Fruit up to 1 3/4" x 1 1/4" ... dark red, quality excellent, season, early to mid-season. | page_block:0.90 |
| 109 | p8 | source_reference_abbreviation | Parenthetical references shown as (P55-29) and (P54-29). | (P55-29) (P54-29) Superb Native x P. salicina Mixed open pollinations 1960 Fruit up to 1 3/4" x 1 1/4" ... dark red, quality excellent, season, early to mid-season. | page_block:0.90 |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| productivity | Described as a heavy bearer. | 0.95 |
| fruit_color | Fruit described as golden yellow. | 0.95 |
| fruit_size | Described as medium size and round. | 0.95 |
| productivity | The writer says all varieties had done remarkably well, but later judged Progressive superior. | 0.74 |
| recommendation_context | Superb is listed as one of three everbearing strawberry varieties compared by O. M. Peterson. | 0.81 |
| description_snippet | Stem noted as very short. | 0.84 |
| fruit_color | Fruit color includes yellow. | 0.86 |
| storage_duration | Season/keeping note includes winter. | 0.90 |
| flavor_profile | Flesh is tender, juicy, pleasant, and sprightly acid; rated good. | 0.92 |
| fruit_color | Skin is clear yellow with very obscure minute whitish dots. | 0.90 |
| fruit_size | Fruit is large, oblate, regular, and truncated. | 0.94 |
| breeder_reference | Oligher No. 14 was propagated by the late J. S. Harris under the name Dr. Hume. | 0.88 |
| anecdote_snippet | Entry remarks that the name Superb was already occupied and therefore the variety name was considered in need of renaming. | 0.86 |
| entry_location | Entry is identified as Oligher No. 14. | 0.96 |
| description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | 0.96 |
| hardiness_code_expansion | H1: hardiest class. | 0.86 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | Referenced to CGS (Brooks), likely Country Guide Survey with a Brooks-related source note. | 0.62 |
| taxon_context | Classified as a standard apple (ST), meaning fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | 0.86 |
| description_snippet | Season early to mid-season. | 0.94 |
| flavor_profile | Quality described as excellent. | 0.97 |
| fruit_color | Fruit described as dark red. | 0.98 |
| entry_location | Description refers to field conditions without irrigation at Saskatoon. | 0.98 |
| fruit_size | Fruit up to about 1 3/4 by 1 1/4 inches under field conditions. | 0.96 |
| release_year_reference | Year introduced: 1960. | 0.99 |
| entry_pedigree | Parentage listed as Native x P. salicina; mixed open pollinations. | 0.98 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | Parenthetical references shown as (P55-29) and (P54-29). | 0.93 |
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