Cultivar 88: Oacoma

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Usage Facet: class=edible; edible_score=5.0; ornamental_score=0.0; inferred_from_taxon=no

Relationships: 0 | Linked Entities (visible): 0 | Evidence claims: 18 | History events: 0 | Catalog issue offerings: 0

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Claim Types: culinary_use:2, fruit_color:1, fruit_size:1, release_year_reference:1 | Open evidence summary JSON | Open citation drawer JSON

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Oacoma is a cold-climate fruit cultivar introduced in 1938 ^[1].

Reported fruit characteristics: size notes include 1 % inches ^[1]; color notes include red ^[1].

This summary currently draws chiefly from New Hardy Fruits for the Northwest.

Selected source quotations

“Hybrid Plums Work with the native plum, Prunus Ame ricana, nearly stopped when the large hybrids such as Waneta appeared”
— New Hardy Fruits for the Northwest, p25

“The original tree of Oacoma was found a few miles west of Oacoma in Lyman County and was first sent out as South Dakota No”
— New Hardy Fruits for the Northwest, p25

“Nurserymen quickly replaced the selected native plums with the large hybrids in response to the popular demand”
— New Hardy Fruits for the Northwest, p25

Parentage

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Story Highlights

Source-story quotations

Hybrid Plums Work with the native plum, Prunus Ame ricana, nearly stopped when the large hybrids such as Waneta appearedNew Hardy Fruits for the Northwest, p25
The original tree of Oacoma was found a few miles west of Oacoma in Lyman County and was first sent out as South Dakota NoNew Hardy Fruits for the Northwest, p25
Nurserymen quickly replaced the selected native plums with the large hybrids in response to the popular demandNew Hardy Fruits for the Northwest, p25
The high quality of this pure native South Dakota plum should quickly make it a general favoriteNew Hardy Fruits for the Northwest, p25

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Taxonomy context: Genus: Prunus | open genus tree

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Cold Hardiness

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Zone Min	Zone Max	Zone Text	Assertion Type	Outcome	Location	Confidence
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Citation Drawer (Top Supporting Sources)

Document	Title/URL	Rights	Claims	Relationships	History Events	Pages	Snippets
1	New Hardy Fruits for the Northwest	unknown	18	0	0	p25	Oacoma: cooking; Oacoma: preserves; Oacoma: 1 % inches; Oacoma: red

Citation Evidence (Page-Linked Quotes)

Document	Page	Claim Type	Claim	Quote	Match
1	p25	verbatim_quote	Kahinta was introduced in 1912, Waneta in 1913, and Tawena in 1924	Kahinta was introduced in 1912, Waneta in 1913, and Tawena in 1924	normalized_exact:1.00
1	p25	verbatim_quote	Kahinta, Waneta, and Tawena were described in S	Kahinta, Waneta, and Tawena were described in S	normalized_exact:1.00
1	p25	verbatim_quote	Nurserymen quickly replaced the selected native plums with the large hybrids in response to the popular demand	Nurserymen quickly replaced the selected native plums with the large hybrids in response to the popular demand	normalized_exact:1.00
1	p25	verbatim_quote	Hybrid Plums Work with the native plum, Prunus Ame ricana, nearly stopped when the large hybrids such as Waneta appeared	Hybrid Plums Work with the native plum, Prunus Ame ricana, nearly stopped when the large hybrids such as Waneta appeared	normalized_exact:1.00
1	p25	verbatim_quote	12 in 1934	12 in 1934	normalized_exact:1.00
1	p25	verbatim_quote	The original tree of Oacoma was found a few miles west of Oacoma in Lyman County and was first sent out as South Dakota No	The original tree of Oacoma was found a few miles west of Oacoma in Lyman County and was first sent out as South Dakota No	normalized_exact:1.00
1	p25	verbatim_quote	The tree is hardy and a heavy bearer	The tree is hardy and a heavy bearer	normalized_exact:1.00
1	p25	verbatim_quote	The high quality of this pure native South Dakota plum should quickly make it a general favorite	The high quality of this pure native South Dakota plum should quickly make it a general favorite	normalized_exact:1.00
1	p25	verbatim_quote	The pit is rather small, round, flattened, with smooth rounded edges and no sharp points	The pit is rather small, round, flattened, with smooth rounded edges and no sharp points	normalized_exact:1.00
1	p25	verbatim_quote	Skin thin, dissolves in cooking	Skin thin, dissolves in cooking	normalized_exact:1.00
1	p25	verbatim_quote	Fruit red, round, 1 % inches across, of very best quality eaten fresh or as preserves	Fruit red, round, 1 % inches across, of very best quality eaten fresh or as preserves	normalized_exact:1.00
1	p25	verbatim_quote	OACOMA plum-1938	OACOMA plum-1938	normalized_exact:1.00

Nursery Offering Timeline

Year	Nursery	Catalog Issue	Relation
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Evidence Claims

Type	Claim	Confidence
culinary_use	cooking	0.56
culinary_use	preserves	0.56
fruit_size	1 % inches	0.58
fruit_color	red	0.55
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verbatim_quote	Kahinta was introduced in 1912, Waneta in 1913, and Tawena in 1924	0.97
verbatim_quote	Kahinta, Waneta, and Tawena were described in S	0.97
verbatim_quote	Nurserymen quickly replaced the selected native plums with the large hybrids in response to the popular demand	0.97
verbatim_quote	Hybrid Plums Work with the native plum, Prunus Ame ricana, nearly stopped when the large hybrids such as Waneta appeared	0.97
verbatim_quote	12 in 1934	0.97
verbatim_quote	The original tree of Oacoma was found a few miles west of Oacoma in Lyman County and was first sent out as South Dakota No	0.97
verbatim_quote	The tree is hardy and a heavy bearer	0.97
verbatim_quote	The high quality of this pure native South Dakota plum should quickly make it a general favorite	0.97
verbatim_quote	The pit is rather small, round, flattened, with smooth rounded edges and no sharp points	0.97
verbatim_quote	Skin thin, dissolves in cooking	0.97
verbatim_quote	Fruit red, round, 1 % inches across, of very best quality eaten fresh or as preserves	0.97
verbatim_quote	OACOMA plum-1938	0.97
release_year_reference	1938	0.92

History Events

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