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Usage Facet: class=edible; edible_score=1.0; ornamental_score=0.0; inferred_from_taxon=no
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Northline is a Saskatoon berry cultivar recorded as an Amelanchier alnifolia seedling. The prairie cultivar index links it to J.A. Wallace at Beaverlodge, Alberta, and lists 1960 with the entry. [S1] Manitoba guidance later includes Northline among the Canadian mid to late season Saskatoon varieties recommended for northern Manitoba. [S2]
The documented origin story is brief but clear. Prairie records show Northline as a named selection from the western Canadian Saskatoon breeding and testing context, tied to Beaverlodge rather than to a commercial catalog description. [S1] The strongest practical evidence for readers is its continued recommendation for northern Manitoba, which places it among the Saskatoons considered suitable for cold prairie and boreal conditions in that region. [S2]
The current sources do not describe berry size, color, flavor, plant habit, productivity, or storage in cultivar specific terms. They also do not give a direct parent cross or a fuller release history beyond the 1960 date attached to the index entry. [S1]
Summary source basis
This summary currently draws chiefly from An index of fruit cultivars tested or developed on the Canadian prairies., with 1 additional supporting sources linked below.
Featured source descriptions
“Named as part of the Canadian mid-late season group for the region.”
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“Northline is listed among the Saskatoon cultivars recommended for northern Manitoba.”
— [1]
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
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| 111 | Fruit Crops for Northern Manitoba | unknown | 2 | 0 | 0 | p15 | Recommended for northern Manitoba as a Canadian mid-late season Saskatoon variety.; Northline is presented in the Saskatoon section as a Saskatoon variety. |
| 143 | Recommended fruit Varieties | unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | p2 | Listed as an early-mid-season saskatoon variety; section harvest timing is Mid to late July. |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
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| 143 | p2 | recommendation_context | Listed as an early-mid-season saskatoon variety; section harvest timing is Mid to late July. | Early Mid Season: Northline, Smoky | page_block:0.90 |
| 111 | p15 | recommendation_context | Recommended for northern Manitoba as a Canadian mid-late season Saskatoon variety. | Saskatoon varieties recommended for northern Manitoba are Canadian mid-late season: · Northline | page_block:0.90 |
| 111 | p15 | taxon_context | Northline is presented in the Saskatoon section as a Saskatoon variety. | Saskatoon varieties recommended for northern Manitoba are Canadian mid-late season: · Northline | page_block:0.90 |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
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| recommendation_context | Listed as an early-mid-season saskatoon variety; section harvest timing is Mid to late July. | 0.97 |
| recommendation_context | Recommended for northern Manitoba as a Canadian mid-late season Saskatoon variety. | 0.99 |
| taxon_context | Northline is presented in the Saskatoon section as a Saskatoon variety. | 0.98 |
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