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Usage Facet: class=edible; edible_score=1.0; ornamental_score=0.0; inferred_from_taxon=no
Relationships: 0 | Linked Entities (visible): 0 | Evidence claims: 11 | History events: 0 | Catalog issue offerings: 0
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Claim Types: fruit_size:2, anecdote_snippet:1, breeder_reference:1, culinary_use:1, description_snippet:1, flavor_profile:1, fruit_color:1, productivity:1, storage_duration:1 | Open evidence summary JSON | Open citation drawer JSON
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Exton is an apple selection listed as a standard-tree type. Its fruit size is in the standard range, with one record saying it reaches 6 cm across, at least 5 cm [S1]. The entry gives a putative parentage of Colonia × Melba, but that pedigree is weaker than support for other traits [S1]. It is linked to Patterson (1959), and Coutts later described it as "a good breeder" [S1]. The fruit is cream in color with bright red streaking, and harvest is in late summer [S1]. Sources report it as very heavy yielding with fair eating quality. It is described as usable for both cooking and dessert, but does not keep well after harvest [S1]. No direct hardiness zone, winter survival, or equivalent climate statement is provided for Exton [S1]. The source only places it in a Prairie Canada context and does not provide enough direct evidence to support a firm zone claim [S1].
Summary source basis
This summary currently draws chiefly from Edible Apples in Prairie Canada.
Selected source quotations
“Exton? (Colonia x Melba) Patterson (1959) Fruit 6cm, cream streaked with bright red. Late summer, very heavy yield. Fair quality for cooking and dessert, but doesn't keep. "Agood breeder" says Coutts 1991. ST”
— Edible Apples in Prairie Canada, p28
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Zone assertions are structured rows. Hardiness claim text appears in evidence claims and page-linked citations.
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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 | 11 | 0 | 0 | p28 | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more).; Coutts in 1991 calls it a good breeder.; Useful for cooking and dessert, but it does not keep.; Fair quality. |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | p28 | description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | Exton? (Colonia x Melba) Patterson (1959) Fruit 6cm, cream streaked with bright red. Late summer, very heavy yield. Fair quality for cooking and dessert, but doesn't keep. "Agood breeder" says Coutts 1991. ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | anecdote_snippet | Coutts in 1991 calls it a good breeder. | Exton? (Colonia x Melba) Patterson (1959) Fruit 6cm, cream streaked with bright red. Late summer, very heavy yield. Fair quality for cooking and dessert, but doesn't keep. "Agood breeder" says Coutts 1991. ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | culinary_use | Useful for cooking and dessert, but it does not keep. | Exton? (Colonia x Melba) Patterson (1959) Fruit 6cm, cream streaked with bright red. Late summer, very heavy yield. Fair quality for cooking and dessert, but doesn't keep. "Agood breeder" says Coutts 1991. ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | flavor_profile | Fair quality. | Exton? (Colonia x Melba) Patterson (1959) Fruit 6cm, cream streaked with bright red. Late summer, very heavy yield. Fair quality for cooking and dessert, but doesn't keep. "Agood breeder" says Coutts 1991. ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | productivity | Very heavy yield. | Exton? (Colonia x Melba) Patterson (1959) Fruit 6cm, cream streaked with bright red. Late summer, very heavy yield. Fair quality for cooking and dessert, but doesn't keep. "Agood breeder" says Coutts 1991. ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | storage_duration | Late summer. | Exton? (Colonia x Melba) Patterson (1959) Fruit 6cm, cream streaked with bright red. Late summer, very heavy yield. Fair quality for cooking and dessert, but doesn't keep. "Agood breeder" says Coutts 1991. ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | fruit_color | Fruit cream streaked with bright red. | Exton? (Colonia x Melba) Patterson (1959) Fruit 6cm, cream streaked with bright red. Late summer, very heavy yield. Fair quality for cooking and dessert, but doesn't keep. "Agood breeder" says Coutts 1991. ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | fruit_size | Fruit 6 cm. | Exton? (Colonia x Melba) Patterson (1959) Fruit 6cm, cream streaked with bright red. Late summer, very heavy yield. Fair quality for cooking and dessert, but doesn't keep. "Agood breeder" says Coutts 1991. ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | fruit_size | Marked ST, meaning a standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | Exton? (Colonia x Melba) Patterson (1959) Fruit 6cm, cream streaked with bright red. Late summer, very heavy yield. Fair quality for cooking and dessert, but doesn't keep. "Agood breeder" says Coutts 1991. ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | breeder_reference | Associated with Patterson (1959). | Exton? (Colonia x Melba) Patterson (1959) Fruit 6cm, cream streaked with bright red. Late summer, very heavy yield. Fair quality for cooking and dessert, but doesn't keep. "Agood breeder" says Coutts 1991. ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | entry_pedigree | Parentage appears to be Colonia x Melba. | Exton? (Colonia x Melba) Patterson (1959) Fruit 6cm, cream streaked with bright red. Late summer, very heavy yield. Fair quality for cooking and dessert, but doesn't keep. "Agood breeder" says Coutts 1991. ST | page_block:0.90 |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | 0.96 |
| anecdote_snippet | Coutts in 1991 calls it a good breeder. | 0.93 |
| culinary_use | Useful for cooking and dessert, but it does not keep. | 0.95 |
| flavor_profile | Fair quality. | 0.90 |
| productivity | Very heavy yield. | 0.95 |
| storage_duration | Late summer. | 0.92 |
| fruit_color | Fruit cream streaked with bright red. | 0.94 |
| fruit_size | Fruit 6 cm. | 0.95 |
| fruit_size | Marked ST, meaning a standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | 0.98 |
| breeder_reference | Associated with Patterson (1959). | 0.95 |
| entry_pedigree | Parentage appears to be Colonia x Melba. | 0.63 |
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