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Diana is an Americana plum, a native plum type, raised by H. A. Terry of Crescent, Iowa, from seed of Hawkeye. The South Dakota bulletin says it bore its first crop in 1893 and later judged it a variety that "merits more attention." [S2]
In South Dakota trial plantings, trees received from the originator in 1898 grew into large, upright, spreading trees with thin foliage. Diana ripened very early in September in successive years: September 6 in 1902, September 7 in 1903, and September 8 in 1904. It gave a light crop in 1903 and a heavy crop in 1904, which suggests good productivity under those test conditions. [S2]
The fruit was described as very large for its class, yellowish red, and of very good quality. The bulletin also called it a good keeper, which set it apart from many plums that soften quickly after harvest. A 1903 photographic plate included Diana among the native plums, adding visual evidence that it was treated as a noteworthy cultivated selection at the time. [S2]
Its hardiness is not stated in zone terms here, but the evidence places Diana in Iowa origin and early twentieth century South Dakota testing, where it fruited and cropped successfully. This supports it as a northern adapted plum in Upper Midwest conditions, though this packet does not give a formal zone rating. [S2]
One source in a prairie apple directory also lists a cultivar named Diana with only the brief note "Ref CGS (Brooks)." That appears to be a separate apple entry with the same name, not evidence about this plum. [S1]
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This summary currently draws chiefly from Plums in South Dakota, with 1 additional supporting sources linked below.
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“Referenced in CGS (Brooks).”
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“Ripe September 6 in 1902, September 7 in 1903, and September 8 in 1904.”
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“Quality very good.”
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“Aheavy crop in 1904 succeeding a light crop in 1903.”
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
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| 17 | Plums in South Dakota | unknown | 12 | 0 | 0 | p16 | This variety merits more attention.; A good keeper.; Quality very good.; Color yellowish red. |
| 3 | Edible Apples in Prairie Canada | unknown | 3 | 0 | 0 | p25 | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more).; Marked ST, meaning standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more.; Referenced by CGS (Brooks). |
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| 3 | p25 | description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | Diana Ref CGS (Brooks). | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p25 | hardiness_code_expansion | Marked ST, meaning standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | Diana Ref CGS (Brooks). | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p25 | source_reference_abbreviation | Referenced by CGS (Brooks). | Diana Ref CGS (Brooks). | page_block:0.90 |
| 17 | p16 | recommendation_context | This variety merits more attention. | Diana, Americana. HISTORY.-Originated by H. A. Terry, Crescent, Iowa, from seed of Hawkeye and produced its first crop in 1893. | page_block:0.90 |
| 17 | p16 | storage_duration | Agood keeper. | Diana, Americana. HISTORY.-Originated by H. A. Terry, Crescent, Iowa, from seed of Hawkeye and produced its first crop in 1893. | page_block:0.90 |
| 17 | p16 | flavor_profile | Quality very good. | Diana, Americana. HISTORY.-Originated by H. A. Terry, Crescent, Iowa, from seed of Hawkeye and produced its first crop in 1893. | page_block:0.90 |
| 17 | p16 | fruit_color | Color yellowish red. | Diana, Americana. HISTORY.-Originated by H. A. Terry, Crescent, Iowa, from seed of Hawkeye and produced its first crop in 1893. | page_block:0.90 |
| 17 | p16 | fruit_size | Fruit very large. | Diana, Americana. HISTORY.-Originated by H. A. Terry, Crescent, Iowa, from seed of Hawkeye and produced its first crop in 1893. | page_block:0.90 |
| 17 | p16 | productivity | Aheavy crop in 1904 succeeding a light crop in 1903. | Diana, Americana. HISTORY.-Originated by H. A. Terry, Crescent, Iowa, from seed of Hawkeye and produced its first crop in 1893. | page_block:0.90 |
| 17 | p16 | description_snippet | Ripe September 6 in 1902, September 7 in 1903, and September 8 in 1904. | Diana, Americana. HISTORY.-Originated by H. A. Terry, Crescent, Iowa, from seed of Hawkeye and produced its first crop in 1893. | page_block:0.90 |
| 17 | p16 | growth_habit | The two trees received from the originator in 1898 are of large upright spreading habit with thin foliage. | Diana, Americana. HISTORY.-Originated by H. A. Terry, Crescent, Iowa, from seed of Hawkeye and produced its first crop in 1893. | page_block:0.90 |
| 17 | p16 | release_year_reference | Produced its first crop in 1893. | Diana, Americana. HISTORY.-Originated by H. A. Terry, Crescent, Iowa, from seed of Hawkeye and produced its first crop in 1893. | page_block:0.90 |
| 17 | p16 | entry_pedigree | From seed of Hawkeye. | Diana, Americana. HISTORY.-Originated by H. A. Terry, Crescent, Iowa, from seed of Hawkeye and produced its first crop in 1893. | page_block:0.90 |
| 17 | p16 | breeder_reference | Originated by H. A. Terry of Crescent, Iowa. | Diana, Americana. HISTORY.-Originated by H. A. Terry, Crescent, Iowa, from seed of Hawkeye and produced its first crop in 1893. | page_block:0.90 |
| 17 | p16 | taxon_context | Listed as Americana. | Diana, Americana. HISTORY.-Originated by H. A. Terry, Crescent, Iowa, from seed of Hawkeye and produced its first crop in 1893. | page_block:0.90 |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
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| description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | 0.96 |
| hardiness_code_expansion | Marked ST, meaning standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | 0.96 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | Referenced by CGS (Brooks). | 0.92 |
| recommendation_context | This variety merits more attention. | 0.90 |
| storage_duration | A good keeper. | 0.93 |
| flavor_profile | Quality very good. | 0.93 |
| fruit_color | Color yellowish red. | 0.94 |
| fruit_size | Fruit very large. | 0.95 |
| productivity | A heavy crop in 1904 succeeding a light crop in 1903. | 0.93 |
| description_snippet | Ripe September 6 in 1902, September 7 in 1903, and September 8 in 1904. | 0.92 |
| growth_habit | The two trees received from the originator in 1898 are of large upright spreading habit with thin foliage. | 0.94 |
| release_year_reference | Produced its first crop in 1893. | 0.96 |
| entry_pedigree | From seed of Hawkeye. | 0.97 |
| breeder_reference | Originated by H. A. Terry of Crescent, Iowa. | 0.97 |
| taxon_context | Listed as Americana. | 0.98 |
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