Patterson

Document 67

Title: Patterson

Source URL: https://research-groups.usask.ca/fruit/documents/apples/Patterson.pdf

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Aliases: 1 | Provenance events: 2 | Evidence claims: 24

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Site: University of Saskatchewan Fruit Program

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Page count: 2

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Relationship Records

ID	Relation	Source	Target	Source Doc
247	mentioned_in_document	University Of Saskatchewan	Patterson	67
246	cross_parent	Columbia	Melba	67

History Records

ID	Type	Year	Label
554	year_reference	1946	Year reference 1946
557	selection_origin_event	1946	Selection origin 1946, initially named Munro but later introduced by the University of
551	year_reference	1960	Year reference 1960
555	cross_event	1960	Columbia x Melba
558	institution_mention	1960	University Of Saskatchewan
552	year_reference	1976	Year reference 1976
553	year_reference	1985	Year reference 1985
556	selection_origin_event		Selection origin University of Saskatchewan by Dr

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Cultivar: Patterson

Pages in document: p1 p2

Entry Snippets

Page	Basis	Snippet
1	named_entry_heading	Patterson
2	explicit_cultivar_reference	Originated at the University of Saskatchewan by Dr. C. F. Patterson, tested as A 59-382, selected in 1946, initially named Munro but later introduced by the University of Saskatchewan in memory of the breeder in 1960.

Raw Parsed Claims

Page	Type	Claim	Confidence
1	entry_pedigree	Lineage given as Columbia x Melba.	0.99
1	breeder_reference	Introduced by Dr. C. F. Patterson, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.	0.98
1	release_year_reference	Date listed as 1960.	0.98
1	fruit_size	Fruit up to 6 cm, though small in some years.	0.95
1	fruit_color	Fruit is blushed red over greenish-yellow, with red almost lacking in some years.	0.96
1	description_snippet	Flesh is pure white and resists browning.	0.95
1	culinary_use	Described as good for dessert, keeping, juice, drying, and very good for cooking.	0.95
1	productivity	Needs thinning; annual pruning prevents setting of numerous small fruits.	0.94
1	growth_habit	Trees are described as very sprawly with wide crotches; long limbs should be pruned back or supported to prevent breakage.	0.93
1	recommendation_context	S. Nelson of the University of Saskatchewan is cited as calling it the best quality apple.	0.9
1	recommendation_context	Recommended by Robert Erskine of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta.	0.94
1	anecdote_snippet	Named for Dr. C. F. Patterson of the University of Saskatchewan.	0.95
1	description_snippet	Falls when ripe.	0.92
1	fruit_size	Acited source describes fruit as slight oblate and up to 2 1/2 by 2 inches under field conditions without irrigation at Saskatoon.	0.94
1	fruit_color	Acited source describes the ground color as greenish yellow with a blushed cheek.	0.94
1	flavor_profile	Acited source describes the flavour as very mildly sub-acid and of excellent quality.	0.94
1	storage_duration	Acited source describes it as a good keeper.	0.94
2	selection_origin_reference	Originated at the University of Saskatchewan, tested as A 59-382, selected in 1946, and initially named Munro before later introduction.	0.98
2	breeder_reference	The cultivar is associated with Dr. C. F. Patterson and was introduced in memory of the breeder by the University of Saskatchewan in 1960.	0.98
2	release_year_reference	The cultivar was introduced in 1960.	0.98
2	entry_location	The cultivar originated at the University of Saskatchewan.	0.97
2	entry_hardiness_observation	It appears suitable for Zones 3B, 4 and 4A, but has shown moderate to severe injury in Zone 5.	0.79
2	entry_hardiness_observation	The narrative description states it is hardy to zone 3 and highly resistant to fire blight, and later also says hardy to zone 2a.	0.73
2	growth_habit	The tree is moderately vigorous, round-headed to low spreading, with weak crotches, soft pendulous branches, and a tendency to overproduce.	0.97
2	fruit_size	The fruit is small to medium size, up to 6 cm (2 1/2 inches) in diameter, oblate round, slightly pointed, and finely ribbed at the base.	0.97
2	fruit_color	The skin is thin, greenish-yellow with an orange-red blush; another description calls it cream-coloured with a red-orange blush.	0.96
2	flavor_profile	The flesh is pure white, moderately crisp, mildly subacid, with excellent flavour and resistance to browning.	0.97
2	culinary_use	It is excellent quality for cooking, good quality for eating out of hand, and also suitable for fresh eating, juicing, and drying.	0.97
2	storage_duration	The fruit stores for about 6 weeks.	0.95
2	productivity	The tree is heavy yielding but must be thinned annually to one apple per bud.	0.96
2	recommendation_context	Tree training should include hard pruning, delayed bearing until branches strengthen, and special annual pruning and thinning; otherwise it may be topworked onto a strong framework tree such as Garnet.	0.94
2	description_snippet	Ahardy, medium-sized apple, cream-coloured with a red-orange blush; excellent quality for cooking and good quality for eating out of hand.	0.95

Inherited Context

p1: apple | Malus domestica | apple cultivar | Columbia x Melba | University of Saskatchewan | University of Saskatchewan fruit breeding and introduction program | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | Prairie Canada | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada
p2: Apple | Malus domestica | Apple cultivars | Dessert and culinary apple cultivars | Patterson | University of Saskatchewan | University of Saskatchewan apple breeding and introductions | Saskatchewan | Prairie Canada

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Linked Cultivars

ID	Cultivar	Evidence / Claims	Relationships	History / Pages	Link
112	Melba	0	1	3	Open cultivar
219	Columbia	0	1	3	Open cultivar
parsed only	Patterson	32	0	1, 2	No staging cultivar page yet

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Relationships: 2

History events: 8

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Extracted Entities

Type	Value	Confidence
institution_candidate	University of Saskatchewan	0.60
cultivar_candidate	Melba	0.60
cultivar_candidate	Columbia	0.60
taxon_keyword	malus	0.65

Extracted Claims

Type	Claim	Confidence
description_snippet	The flesh is pure white, moderately crisp, mildly subacid, with excellent flavour and resistance to oxidation ( browning).	0.54
description_snippet	The tree is moderately vigorous, round-headed to low spreading with weak crotches and soft pendulous branches, and has a tendency to overproduce.	0.54
description_snippet	Good dessert and keeper, juice, and drying.	0.54
culinary_use	cooking, juicing, drying, and stores for	0.56
culinary_use	cooking and good quality	0.56
culinary_use	cooking	0.56
culinary_use	juice, and drying	0.56
culinary_use	dessert and keeper	0.56
ripening_window	matures in late August to early	0.56
storage_duration	keeper	0.56
fruit_size	6 cm	0.58
fruit_size	6cm	0.58
growth_habit	vigorous	0.52
growth_habit	spreading	0.52
disease_resistance	fire blight	0.58
selection_origin_reference	1946, initially named Munro but later introduced by the University of	0.57
selection_origin_reference	University of Saskatchewan by Dr	0.57
institution_reference	University of Saskatchewan	0.60
breeding_cross	Columbia x Melba	0.65
year_reference	1946	0.55
year_reference	1985	0.55
year_reference	1976	0.55
year_reference	1960	0.55
hardiness_zone	Zone 5	0.80