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Usage Facet: class=edible; edible_score=1.0; ornamental_score=0.0; inferred_from_taxon=no
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Martin appears in this packet as two different fruits with the same name. The apple entry describes Martin as a Central Experimental Farm introduction from 1930, linked to Ontario and recorded as coming from a cross involving 1902 Dorset or 1902 Duchess; the scanned source is not fully clear on that point. It was also tested as a rootstock, but that use was abandoned because the trees formed narrow, misshapen crotches.[S1]
This makes the apple Martin notable mainly for breeding and nursery history, not for a preserved fruit description. The source gives no clear account of fruit size, color, flavor, season, storage, or hardiness. It also warns not to confuse this apple with another introduction of the same name by Charles Martin in 1943.[S1]
A separate Manitoba source uses Martin as the name of a Saskatoon variety and advises growers in northern Manitoba to avoid it because it flowers early and may be damaged by late spring frosts.[S2] This appears to be a different Martin, not evidence about the apple cultivar.[S1][S2]
Summary source basis
This summary currently draws chiefly from Edible Apples in Prairie Canada, with 1 additional supporting sources linked below.
Featured source descriptions
“Not to be confused with the intro of the same name by Charles Martin (1943).”
— [1]
“Martin is explicitly excluded from recommendation for northern Manitoba Saskatoons.”
— [2]
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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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | p46 | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more).; Marked ST, meaning a standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more.; The entry warns not to confuse this cultivar with another introduction of |
| 111 | Fruit Crops for Northern Manitoba | unknown | 2 | 0 | 0 | p15 | Not recommended here because it is early flowering and may not survive late spring frosts.; Martin is referenced as a Saskatoon variety. |
| 143 | Recommended fruit Varieties | unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | p2 | Listed as a mid-late-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 a mid-late-season saskatoon variety; section harvest timing is Mid to late July. | Mid Late Season: Thiessen, Martin, Nelson | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p46 | description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | Martin (Pioneer / Ontario) CEF (1930) from a cross of 1902 ... Also tried as a rootstock, but dropped due to narrow and misshapen crotches. Note: not to be confused with the intro of the same name by Charles Martin (1943 | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p46 | taxon_context | Marked ST, meaning a standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | Martin (Pioneer / Ontario) CEF (1930) from a cross of 1902 ... Also tried as a rootstock, but dropped due to narrow and misshapen crotches. Note: not to be confused with the intro of the same name by Charles Martin (1943 | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p46 | description_snippet | The entry warns not to confuse this cultivar with another introduction of the same name by Charles Martin in 1943. | Martin (Pioneer / Ontario) CEF (1930) from a cross of 1902 ... Also tried as a rootstock, but dropped due to narrow and misshapen crotches. Note: not to be confused with the intro of the same name by Charles Martin (1943 | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p46 | rootstock_compatibility | Also tried as a rootstock, but dropped because of narrow and misshapen crotches. | Martin (Pioneer / Ontario) CEF (1930) from a cross of 1902 ... Also tried as a rootstock, but dropped due to narrow and misshapen crotches. Note: not to be confused with the intro of the same name by Charles Martin (1943 | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p46 | breeder_reference | Associated with CEF (Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa) and dated 1930. | Martin (Pioneer / Ontario) CEF (1930) from a cross of 1902 ... Also tried as a rootstock, but dropped due to narrow and misshapen crotches. Note: not to be confused with the intro of the same name by Charles Martin (1943 | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p46 | entry_pedigree | Recorded as "Pioneer / Ontario" and noted as from a cross made in 1902. | Martin (Pioneer / Ontario) CEF (1930) from a cross of 1902 ... Also tried as a rootstock, but dropped due to narrow and misshapen crotches. Note: not to be confused with the intro of the same name by Charles Martin (1943 | page_block:0.90 |
| 111 | p15 | recommendation_context | Not recommended here because it is early flowering and may not survive late spring frosts. | Avoid varieties Martin and Thiessen because they are early flowering and may not survive late spring frosts. | page_block:0.90 |
| 111 | p15 | taxon_context | Martin is referenced as a Saskatoon variety. | Avoid varieties Martin and Thiessen because they are early flowering and may not survive late spring frosts. | page_block:0.90 |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
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| recommendation_context | Listed as a mid-late-season saskatoon variety; section harvest timing is Mid to late July. | 0.97 |
| description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | 0.96 |
| taxon_context | Marked ST, meaning a standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | 0.98 |
| description_snippet | The entry warns not to confuse this cultivar with another introduction of the same name by Charles Martin in 1943. | 0.95 |
| rootstock_compatibility | Also tried as a rootstock, but dropped because of narrow and misshapen crotches. | 0.96 |
| breeder_reference | Associated with CEF (Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa) and dated 1930. | 0.92 |
| entry_pedigree | Recorded as "Pioneer / Ontario" and noted as from a cross made in 1902. | 0.74 |
| recommendation_context | Not recommended here because it is early flowering and may not survive late spring frosts. | 0.97 |
| taxon_context | Martin is referenced as a Saskatoon variety. | 0.95 |
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