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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: 10 | History events: 0 | Catalog issue offerings: 0
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Gideon is a standard apple cultivar in a prairie apple directory, which lists it with a Morden reference and marks it as a standard apple rather than a crabapple. [S1]
A Northwestern apple source says Gideon originated with Peter M. Gideon of Excelsior, Minnesota. It describes the fruit as large, roundish oblong conical, and slightly ribbed, with yellowish white skin and a faint bronze blush. The flesh is white, juicy, brisk subacid, and considered good, with a late fall season. [S2]
Summary source basis
This summary currently draws chiefly from A Study of Northwestern Apples, with 1 additional supporting sources linked below.
Featured source descriptions
“Referenced to CGS (Morden).”
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“Core large, half open, clasping; cells obovate, slit; tube funnel-shaped; stamens marginal; seeds few, large, flattened, long, pointed.”
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“Cavity wide, medium deep; stem medium to long; basin wide, shallow, somewhat corrugated; calyx closed.”
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“Flesh white, juicy, brisk subacid, good.”
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
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| 14 | A Study of Northwestern Apples | unknown | 7 | 0 | 0 | p52 p139 | Gideon is described as oblong and regular, with elliptical cells.; Cavity wide/medium deep; stem medium to long; basin wide, shallow, somewhat corrugated; calyx closed; core large and half-open clasping; seeds few, large |
| 3 | Edible Apples in Prairie Canada | unknown | 3 | 0 | 0 | p32 | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more).; Listed as ST, meaning a standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more.; Reference given as C&S (Morden). |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
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| 14 | p139 | description_snippet | Gideon is described as oblong and regular, with elliptical cells. | oblong, regular; cells elliptical .. ... . . | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p52 | description_snippet | Cavity wide/medium deep; stem medium to long; basin wide, shallow, somewhat corrugated; calyx closed; core large and half-open clasping; seeds few, large, flattened, long, pointed. | "Gideon—Originated by the late Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minnesota — Fruit large, roundish oblong conical, regular, slightly ribbed... flesh white, juicy, brisk subacid, good. Late fall." | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p52 | storage_duration | Noted season: Late fall. | "Gideon—Originated by the late Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minnesota — Fruit large, roundish oblong conical, regular, slightly ribbed... flesh white, juicy, brisk subacid, good. Late fall." | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p52 | flavor_profile | Flesh is white, juicy, brisk subacid, with good quality noted. | "Gideon—Originated by the late Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minnesota — Fruit large, roundish oblong conical, regular, slightly ribbed... flesh white, juicy, brisk subacid, good. Late fall." | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p52 | fruit_color | Skin described as clear yellowish white with faint bronze blush. | "Gideon—Originated by the late Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minnesota — Fruit large, roundish oblong conical, regular, slightly ribbed... flesh white, juicy, brisk subacid, good. Late fall." | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p52 | fruit_size | Fruit is described as large, roundish oblong, conical, regular, slightly ribbed. | "Gideon—Originated by the late Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minnesota — Fruit large, roundish oblong conical, regular, slightly ribbed... flesh white, juicy, brisk subacid, good. Late fall." | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p52 | breeder_reference | Attribution given to the late Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minnesota. | "Gideon—Originated by the late Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minnesota — Fruit large, roundish oblong conical, regular, slightly ribbed... flesh white, juicy, brisk subacid, good. Late fall." | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p32 | description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | Gideon Ref C&S (Morden). ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p32 | hardiness_code_expansion | Listed as ST, meaning a standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | Gideon Ref C&S (Morden). ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p32 | source_reference_abbreviation | Reference given as C&S (Morden). | Gideon Ref C&S (Morden). ST | page_block:0.90 |
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| description_snippet | Gideon is described as oblong and regular, with elliptical cells. | 0.84 |
| description_snippet | Cavity wide/medium deep; stem medium to long; basin wide, shallow, somewhat corrugated; calyx closed; core large and half-open clasping; seeds few, large, flattened, long, pointed. | 0.93 |
| storage_duration | Noted season: Late fall. | 0.89 |
| flavor_profile | Flesh is white, juicy, brisk subacid, with good quality noted. | 0.90 |
| fruit_color | Skin described as clear yellowish white with faint bronze blush. | 0.93 |
| fruit_size | Fruit is described as large, roundish oblong, conical, regular, slightly ribbed. | 0.94 |
| breeder_reference | Attribution given to the late Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minnesota. | 0.96 |
| description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | 0.96 |
| hardiness_code_expansion | Listed as ST, meaning a standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | 0.98 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | Reference given as C&S (Morden). | 0.78 |
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