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Usage Facet: class=edible; edible_score=1.0; ornamental_score=0.0; inferred_from_taxon=no
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Wolf River is listed as an apple cultivar in a Prairie Canada apple directory and identified as an Alexander seedling. It is a standard apple type (ST) with fruit around 10 cm, yellow with slight blush, and white flesh, and the entry highlights its notable large fruit size. Flavor notes are modest: it is described as not much for eating fresh [S1].
The cultivar is reported to ripen in October and is described as a perennial favorite for pies, with storage of at least two months. Its hardiness is rated H2-3, which this source defines as intermediate between moderately hardy and borderline hardy. The same source cites BHB and separately mentions Prairie Moon and CGS (Morden) but does not provide additional detail about those references here [S1].
Summary source basis
This summary currently draws chiefly from A Study of Northwestern Apples, with 2 additional supporting sources linked below.
Featured source descriptions
“Fruit has white obscure dots; a regular, deep, somewhat acuminate cavity; short stem; narrow abrupt wavy basin; and a half-open calyx.”
— [2]
“Ripens in October.”
— [1]
“Flesh is whitish, coarse grained, moderately juicy, pleasant subacid, and good only.”
— [2]
“Not much of an eating apple.”
— [1]
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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 | 15 | 0 | 0 | p74 | Hardiness rated between moderately hardy and borderline hardy (H2-3).; Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more).; Marked ST, indicating a standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more.; |
| 14 | A Study of Northwestern Apples | unknown | 12 | 0 | 0 | p15 p117 p118 | No corroborated varietal descriptors, parentage, or usage notes were legibly recoverable for this entry from the OCR supported text.; Cultivar heading appears as 'Wolf River.' with no readable descriptive paragraph in th |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
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| 14 | p118 | anecdote_snippet | No corroborated varietal descriptors, parentage, or usage notes were legibly recoverable for this entry from the OCR supported text. | Wolf River. | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p118 | description_snippet | Cultivar heading appears as 'Wolf River.' with no readable descriptive paragraph in the recoverable text on this page. | Wolf River. | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p117 | fruit_color | Surface largely whitish-yellow with bright red and rosy crimson coverage. | Wolf River -Originated with W. A. Springer, near Wolf river, Freemont, Wi s. , and disposed of before fruiting to the late Henry Riflen; supposed to be a seedling of the Alexander ... The Wolf River has largely supersed | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p117 | fruit_size | Fruit very large, often enormous, roundish to roundish oblate. | Wolf River -Originated with W. A. Springer, near Wolf river, Freemont, Wi s. , and disposed of before fruiting to the late Henry Riflen; supposed to be a seedling of the Alexander ... The Wolf River has largely supersed | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p117 | growth_habit | Tree is a strong spreading grower, productive in alternate years, not an early bearer. | Wolf River -Originated with W. A. Springer, near Wolf river, Freemont, Wi s. , and disposed of before fruiting to the late Henry Riflen; supposed to be a seedling of the Alexander ... The Wolf River has largely supersed | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p117 | recommendation_context | Described as having largely superseded Alexander in the western states. | Wolf River -Originated with W. A. Springer, near Wolf river, Freemont, Wi s. , and disposed of before fruiting to the late Henry Riflen; supposed to be a seedling of the Alexander ... The Wolf River has largely supersed | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p117 | entry_pedigree | Supposed seedling of Alexander. | Wolf River -Originated with W. A. Springer, near Wolf river, Freemont, Wi s. , and disposed of before fruiting to the late Henry Riflen; supposed to be a seedling of the Alexander ... The Wolf River has largely supersed | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p117 | breeder_reference | Transferred before fruiting to late Henry Riflen. | Wolf River -Originated with W. A. Springer, near Wolf river, Freemont, Wi s. , and disposed of before fruiting to the late Henry Riflen; supposed to be a seedling of the Alexander ... The Wolf River has largely supersed | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p117 | entry_location | Origin attributed to W. A. Springer near Wolf River, Wisconsin. | Wolf River -Originated with W. A. Springer, near Wolf river, Freemont, Wi s. , and disposed of before fruiting to the late Henry Riflen; supposed to be a seedling of the Alexander ... The Wolf River has largely supersed | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p15 | anecdote_snippet | The text frames Wolf River as an observed replacement of its parent in practice. | The Wolf River, considered to be a seedling of Alexander, has largely superseded its parent at the west because of demonstrated points of superiority. | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p15 | selection_origin_reference | Reported as having largely superseded Alexander in western regions due to superior points. | The Wolf River, considered to be a seedling of Alexander, has largely superseded its parent at the west because of demonstrated points of superiority. | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p15 | entry_pedigree | Described as a seedling of Alexander. | The Wolf River, considered to be a seedling of Alexander, has largely superseded its parent at the west because of demonstrated points of superiority. | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | entry_hardiness_observation | Hardiness rated between moderately hardy and borderline hardy (H2-3). | Wolf River (Alexander sdlg.) Fruit 10cm, yellow with slight blush. Flesh white. "Not much for eating apple, but a perennial favorite in pies. Ripens October." | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | Wolf River (Alexander sdlg.) Fruit 10cm, yellow with slight blush. Flesh white. "Not much for eating apple, but a perennial favorite in pies. Ripens October." | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | hardiness_code_expansion | Marked ST, indicating a standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | Wolf River (Alexander sdlg.) Fruit 10cm, yellow with slight blush. Flesh white. "Not much for eating apple, but a perennial favorite in pies. Ripens October." | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | hardiness_code_expansion | H2-3 indicates intermediate hardiness between moderately hardy and borderline hardy. | Wolf River (Alexander sdlg.) Fruit 10cm, yellow with slight blush. Flesh white. "Not much for eating apple, but a perennial favorite in pies. Ripens October." | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | entry_hardiness_observation | Rated H2-3. | Wolf River (Alexander sdlg.) Fruit 10cm, yellow with slight blush. Flesh white. "Not much for eating apple, but a perennial favorite in pies. Ripens October." | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | source_reference_abbreviation | Additional references given as Prairie Moon and CGS (Morden). | Wolf River (Alexander sdlg.) Fruit 10cm, yellow with slight blush. Flesh white. "Not much for eating apple, but a perennial favorite in pies. Ripens October." | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | storage_duration | Said to keep at least 2 months. | Wolf River (Alexander sdlg.) Fruit 10cm, yellow with slight blush. Flesh white. "Not much for eating apple, but a perennial favorite in pies. Ripens October." | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | source_reference_abbreviation | Reference given as BHB. | Wolf River (Alexander sdlg.) Fruit 10cm, yellow with slight blush. Flesh white. "Not much for eating apple, but a perennial favorite in pies. Ripens October." | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | description_snippet | Reported to ripen in October. | Wolf River (Alexander sdlg.) Fruit 10cm, yellow with slight blush. Flesh white. "Not much for eating apple, but a perennial favorite in pies. Ripens October." | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | culinary_use | Described as a perennial favorite in pies. | Wolf River (Alexander sdlg.) Fruit 10cm, yellow with slight blush. Flesh white. "Not much for eating apple, but a perennial favorite in pies. Ripens October." | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | flavor_profile | Quoted as not much for eating fresh. | Wolf River (Alexander sdlg.) Fruit 10cm, yellow with slight blush. Flesh white. "Not much for eating apple, but a perennial favorite in pies. Ripens October." | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | description_snippet | Flesh described as white. | Wolf River (Alexander sdlg.) Fruit 10cm, yellow with slight blush. Flesh white. "Not much for eating apple, but a perennial favorite in pies. Ripens October." | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | fruit_color | Fruit described as yellow with slight blush. | Wolf River (Alexander sdlg.) Fruit 10cm, yellow with slight blush. Flesh white. "Not much for eating apple, but a perennial favorite in pies. Ripens October." | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | fruit_size | Fruit size given as 10 cm. | Wolf River (Alexander sdlg.) Fruit 10cm, yellow with slight blush. Flesh white. "Not much for eating apple, but a perennial favorite in pies. Ripens October." | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p74 | entry_pedigree | Listed as an Alexander seedling. | Wolf River (Alexander sdlg.) Fruit 10cm, yellow with slight blush. Flesh white. "Not much for eating apple, but a perennial favorite in pies. Ripens October." | page_block:0.90 |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
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| anecdote_snippet | No corroborated varietal descriptors, parentage, or usage notes were legibly recoverable for this entry from the OCR supported text. | 0.69 |
| description_snippet | Cultivar heading appears as 'Wolf River.' with no readable descriptive paragraph in the recoverable text on this page. | 0.72 |
| fruit_color | Surface largely whitish-yellow with bright red and rosy crimson coverage. | 0.96 |
| fruit_size | Fruit very large, often enormous, roundish to roundish oblate. | 0.99 |
| growth_habit | Tree is a strong spreading grower, productive in alternate years, not an early bearer. | 0.98 |
| recommendation_context | Described as having largely superseded Alexander in the western states. | 0.93 |
| entry_pedigree | Supposed seedling of Alexander. | 0.89 |
| breeder_reference | Transferred before fruiting to late Henry Riflen. | 0.90 |
| entry_location | Origin attributed to W. A. Springer near Wolf River, Wisconsin. | 0.98 |
| anecdote_snippet | The text frames Wolf River as an observed replacement of its parent in practice. | 0.88 |
| selection_origin_reference | Reported as having largely superseded Alexander in western regions due to superior points. | 0.95 |
| entry_pedigree | Described as a seedling of Alexander. | 0.98 |
| entry_hardiness_observation | Hardiness rated between moderately hardy and borderline hardy (H2-3). | 0.97 |
| description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | 0.96 |
| hardiness_code_expansion | Marked ST, indicating a standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | 0.96 |
| hardiness_code_expansion | H2-3 indicates intermediate hardiness between moderately hardy and borderline hardy. | 0.91 |
| entry_hardiness_observation | Rated H2-3. | 0.91 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | Additional references given as Prairie Moon and CGS (Morden). | 0.77 |
| storage_duration | Said to keep at least 2 months. | 0.95 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | Reference given as BHB. | 0.74 |
| description_snippet | Reported to ripen in October. | 0.95 |
| culinary_use | Described as a perennial favorite in pies. | 0.96 |
| flavor_profile | Quoted as not much for eating fresh. | 0.92 |
| description_snippet | Flesh described as white. | 0.94 |
| fruit_color | Fruit described as yellow with slight blush. | 0.96 |
| fruit_size | Fruit size given as 10 cm. | 0.97 |
| entry_pedigree | Listed as an Alexander seedling. | 0.95 |
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