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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: 5 | History events: 0 | Catalog issue offerings: 0
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Mac's Surprise is listed as an apple cultivar associated with Skinner in 1955 and described as a Bellflower or Belleflower seedling [S1]. The entry credits its origin to Dr. McDonald-Reid at Lakeview Gardens in Silver Park, Saskatchewan [S1]. It is also marked as "ST," indicating a standard apple with fruit 5 cm or more in diameter [S1].
Summary source basis
This summary currently draws chiefly from Edible Apples in Prairie Canada, with 1 additional supporting sources linked below.
Featured source descriptions
“Origin noted as Dr. McDonald-Reid, Lakeview Gardens, Silver Park, Saskatchewan.”
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“Hardiness code given as ST.”
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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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | p44 | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more).; Classified as ST, meaning standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more.; Origin noted as Dr. McDonald-Reid, Lakeview Gardens, Silver Park, Sas |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
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| 3 | p44 | description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | Mac's Surprise (Bellefower sdlg) Skinner (1955) Orig. Dr. McDonald-Reid, Lakeview Gdns, Silver Park, Sk. ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p44 | taxon_context | Classified as ST, meaning standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | Mac's Surprise (Bellefower sdlg) Skinner (1955) Orig. Dr. McDonald-Reid, Lakeview Gdns, Silver Park, Sk. ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p44 | selection_origin_reference | Origin noted as Dr. McDonald-Reid, Lakeview Gardens, Silver Park, Saskatchewan. | Mac's Surprise (Bellefower sdlg) Skinner (1955) Orig. Dr. McDonald-Reid, Lakeview Gdns, Silver Park, Sk. ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p44 | breeder_reference | Associated with Skinner, dated 1955. | Mac's Surprise (Bellefower sdlg) Skinner (1955) Orig. Dr. McDonald-Reid, Lakeview Gdns, Silver Park, Sk. ST | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p44 | entry_pedigree | Listed as a Bellflower seedling. | Mac's Surprise (Bellefower sdlg) Skinner (1955) Orig. Dr. McDonald-Reid, Lakeview Gdns, Silver Park, Sk. ST | 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 |
| taxon_context | Classified as ST, meaning standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | 0.97 |
| selection_origin_reference | Origin noted as Dr. McDonald-Reid, Lakeview Gardens, Silver Park, Saskatchewan. | 0.90 |
| breeder_reference | Associated with Skinner, dated 1955. | 0.93 |
| entry_pedigree | Listed as a Bellflower seedling. | 0.83 |
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