Plums in South Dakota

Document 17

Title: Plums in South Dakota

Source URL: https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1092&context=agexperimentsta_bulletins

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Aliases: 1 | Provenance events: 2 | Evidence claims: 400

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123mentioned_in_documentSdsu Agricultural Experiment StationPlums in South Dakota17
122mentioned_in_documentSouth Dakota Agricultural CollegePlums in South Dakota17
121mentioned_in_documentBulletins Sdsu Agricultural Experiment StationPlums in South Dakota17
120mentioned_in_documentSouth Dakota State UniversityPlums in South Dakota17

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232year_reference1905Year reference 1905
233institution_mention1905South Dakota State University
234institution_mention1905Bulletins Sdsu Agricultural Experiment Station
235institution_mention1905South Dakota Agricultural College
236institution_mention1905Sdsu Agricultural Experiment Station

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Cultivar: Desoto

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16named_entry_headingDeSoto, Americana. HISTORY.- Found wild on the Mississippi river at De Soto, southwestern Wisconsin, and introduced by Elisha Hale of Lansing, Iowa, in 1863 or 1864. This has probably been planted as extensively as any of our native plums and still retains its
17named_entry_headingDeSoto on its own roots is described as the best all-around plum for South Dakota for productiveness and ability to endure drought and cold; DeSoto trees at Esmond had no missed crops for nine years, but over-bears and runs small unless thinned.
50named_entry_headingRIGHT Row DeSoto Stoddard Wyant
51explicit_cultivar_referenceMIDDLE Row ... DeSoto ...
52explicit_cultivar_reference"MI DDLE Row Wolf DeSoto Hawkeye One Eu ropean"

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16selection_origin_referenceFound wild along the Mississippi River at De Soto, southwestern Wisconsin.0.97
16breeder_referenceIntroduced by Elisha Hale of Lansing, Iowa, in 1863 or 1864.0.96
16recommendation_contextDescribed as extensively planted among station-grown native-type plums and retained on the recommended fruit list for decades of trial.0.87
16entry_pedigreePlaced in Americana context.0.86
17entry_locationDeSoto was grown at the South Dakota Experiment Station; five trees planted on own roots in 1896 were highly productive in station notes.0.86
17entry_hardiness_observationThe cultivar is presented as capable of withstanding South Dakota conditions, including cold and drought pressures.0.82
17productivityAuthor describes DeSoto as extremely productive with dependable annual cropping, including a noted run of no missed crops over roughly nine years at Esmond.0.9
17growth_habitDeSoto has a tendency to over-bear; fruit runs small unless fruit load is reduced by severe thinning.0.93
17fruit_sizeObserved fruit sizes are given as roughly one to one-and-one-quarter inches; size may drop when crops are excessive.0.84
17flavor_profileQuality is described as very good.0.75
17description_snippetColor is noted as less attractive than many other varieties; pit is noted as small.0.73
17hardiness_code_expansionRipening is characterized as relatively late for the northern part of the state in this report.0.8
17anecdote_snippetN.E. Hansen comments it is the best all-around plum for South Dakota on account of productivity and reliable bearing; H. C. Warner (Oct. 1900) ranks DeSoto, Wyant, and Wolf as hardier than other tested varieties.0.88
17source_reference_abbreviationObservations attributed to A. Norby (1902, 1903) and H.C. Warner (Oct 1900) are explicitly cited in support notes.0.91
17description_snippetThe entry lists strong susceptibility to curculio and gouger; this is emphasized as a management concern.0.9
17selection_origin_referenceThe cultivar is compared with 'Forest Garden', 'Wolf', and wild seedlings as part of the same trial discussion block.0.78
17recommendation_contextPositioned as a preferred general-purpose plum entry for South Dakota orchard conditions.0.87
50entry_locationAppears as a labeled tree name in the RIGHT row on the plate.0.86
51entry_locationLabel appears in the MIDDLE row of Plate No. 4.0.94
51caption_contextIncluded among named entries on the plate.0.83
52entry_locationListed in MIDDLE row of the plate layout.0.46
52description_snippetNamed cultivar included in the same trial row as other mid-row entries.0.36

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  • p16: Prunus americana | Plum cultivar trial and recommendation sequence | Native/adapted plum cultivar entries | Americana-type, station-recommended fruit | Continuing cultivar-level notes in the plum cultivar narrative section | Varieties presented as short entry headings with h
  • p17: Plum (Prunus) | Prunus domestic/hybrid plum material in South Dakota trials | plum cultivar entries | plum cultivar set (mixed origins and selections) | South Dakota plum variety trial narrative | plum cultivar entry descriptions | South Dakota | Great Plains/Northern U.S. c
  • p50: Plums in South Dakota | Native plums section | Plate sequence (crop documentation) | South Dakota
  • p51: Plums in South Dakota | Plate No. 4 | Some Native and European Plums | South Dakota
  • p52: Plum | Prunus | Native/one-European trial entries | Native and One-European | Plums in South Dakota > photographic plates | plum cultivar trial visualization | South Dakota

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16taxon_contextDeSoto, Americana. HISTORY.-Found wild on the Mississippi river at DeSoto, southwestern Wisconsin, and introduced by Elisha Hale of Lansing, Iowa, in 1863 or 1864.Listed as Americana.cultivar 400Open Review parse
16selection_origin_referenceDeSoto, Americana. HISTORY.-Found wild on the Mississippi river at DeSoto, southwestern Wisconsin, and introduced by Elisha Hale of Lansing, Iowa, in 1863 or 1864.Found wild on the Mississippi river at DeSoto, southwestern Wisconsin.cultivar 400Open Review parse
16breeder_referenceDeSoto, Americana. HISTORY.-Found wild on the Mississippi river at DeSoto, southwestern Wisconsin, and introduced by Elisha Hale of Lansing, Iowa, in 1863 or 1864.Introduced by Elisha Hale of Lansing, Iowa.cultivar 400Open Review parse
16release_year_referenceDeSoto, Americana. HISTORY.-Found wild on the Mississippi river at DeSoto, southwestern Wisconsin, and introduced by Elisha Hale of Lansing, Iowa, in 1863 or 1864.Introduced in 1863 or 1864.cultivar 400Open Review parse
16recommendation_contextDeSoto, Americana. HISTORY.-Found wild on the Mississippi river at DeSoto, southwestern Wisconsin, and introduced by Elisha Hale of Lansing, Iowa, in 1863 or 1864.This has probably been planted as extensively as any of our native plums and still retains its place on the recommended fruit list after forcultivar 400Open Review parse
16anecdote_snippetDeSoto, Americana. HISTORY.-Found wild on the Mississippi river at DeSoto, southwestern Wisconsin, and introduced by Elisha Hale of Lansing, Iowa, in 1863 or 1864.In 1897 George H. Whiting of Yankton, South Dakota, reported to this Station regarding DeSoto, with the quotation continuing onto the next pcultivar 400Open Review parse
17recommendation_contextThe DeSoto, on its own roots, Iconsider the best all around plum for South Dakota on account of its extreme productiveness and its ability to endure drouth and cold.Considered the best all-around plum for South Dakota when grown on its own roots.cultivar 400Open Review parse
17productivityThe DeSoto, on its own roots, Iconsider the best all around plum for South Dakota on account of its extreme productiveness and its ability to endure drouth and cold.Ranked highly in value and productiveness, comparable to named sorts discussed with Soto, Forest Garden, Wolf, and wild seedlings.cultivar 400Open Review parse
17rootstock_compatibilityThe DeSoto, on its own roots, Iconsider the best all around plum for South Dakota on account of its extreme productiveness and its ability to endure drouth and cold.Praised specifically on its own roots.cultivar 400Open Review parse
17entry_hardiness_observationThe DeSoto, on its own roots, Iconsider the best all around plum for South Dakota on account of its extreme productiveness and its ability to endure drouth and cold.Its value is tied to extreme productiveness and ability to endure drouth and cold.cultivar 400Open Review parse
17growth_habitThe DeSoto, on its own roots, Iconsider the best all around plum for South Dakota on account of its extreme productiveness and its ability to endure drouth and cold.In very dry years some trees made annual growth of no more than two inches.cultivar 400Open Review parse
17description_snippetThe DeSoto, on its own roots, Iconsider the best all around plum for South Dakota on account of its extreme productiveness and its ability to endure drouth and cold.The chief fault of the variety is its tendency to over-bear.cultivar 400Open Review parse
17fruit_colorThe DeSoto, on its own roots, Iconsider the best all around plum for South Dakota on account of its extreme productiveness and its ability to endure drouth and cold.The color is not so attractive as many other varieties.cultivar 400Open Review parse
17flavor_profileThe DeSoto, on its own roots, Iconsider the best all around plum for South Dakota on account of its extreme productiveness and its ability to endure drouth and cold.Quality very good.cultivar 400Open Review parse
17fruit_sizeThe DeSoto, on its own roots, Iconsider the best all around plum for South Dakota on account of its extreme productiveness and its ability to endure drouth and cold.Fruit ran large in 1904.cultivar 400Open Review parse
17anecdote_snippetThe DeSoto, on its own roots, Iconsider the best all around plum for South Dakota on account of its extreme productiveness and its ability to endure drouth and cold.Mr. Haralson noted that DeSoto, Wyant, and Wolf, in that order, were healthier than the other varieties and still bearing, and were the bestcultivar 400Open Review parse
17entry_locationThe DeSoto, on its own roots, Iconsider the best all around plum for South Dakota on account of its extreme productiveness and its ability to endure drouth and cold.Observed at Esmond, at the South Dakota Experiment Station, and by growers including H. C. Warner of Forestburg, South Dakota.cultivar 400Open Review parse
37selection_origin_referencecontains mainly such varieties as Hawkeye, Quaker, DeSoto, Wyant, Wolf and Forest GardenDeSoto was one of the main varieties in H. J. Gurney's Elk Point orchard.cultivar 400Open Review parse
37recommendation_contextcontains mainly such varieties as Hawkeye, Quaker, DeSoto, Wyant, Wolf and Forest GardenGurney's premium used DeSoto as the flavor benchmark for seedling plums.cultivar 400Open Review parse
37breeding_parent_namedcontains mainly such varieties as Hawkeye, Quaker, DeSoto, Wyant, Wolf and Forest GardenW. H. Heald later bought DeSoto plums and saved the pits for planting.cultivar 400Open Review parse

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Linked Cultivars

IDCultivarEvidence / ClaimsRelationshipsHistory / PagesLink
431New Ulm4200Open cultivar
400Desoto4100Open cultivar
394Compass3400Open cultivar
403Forest Garden2900Open cultivar
390Cheney2800Open cultivar
377Aitkin2300Open cultivar
407Hammer2300Open cultivar
434Odegard2300Open cultivar
466Stoddard2300Open cultivar
163Wyant2100Open cultivar
416Lang2000Open cultivar
458Wolf1900Open cultivar
475Wood1900Open cultivar
161Terry1800Open cultivar
408Miner1800Open cultivar
420Mankato1700Open cultivar
383Bender1600Open cultivar
413Jones1600Open cultivar
451Rockford1600Open cultivar
92Surprise1500Open cultivar
389Champion1500Open cultivar
423Marcus1500Open cultivar
380Baldwin1400Open cultivar
401Early Minnesota1400Open cultivar
409Harrison1400Open cultivar
410Hart1400Open cultivar
412Iowa1400Open cultivar
415Klondike1400Open cultivar
425Milletts Early Red1300Open cultivar
459Smith1300Open cultivar
129Hawkeye1200Open cultivar
379Ames1200Open cultivar
397Diana1200Open cultivar
465State Fair No 241200Open cultivar
469Van Deman1200Open cultivar
432Norby No 111100Open cultivar
443Pilot1100Open cultivar
454J. B. Rue1100Open cultivar
392Clingstone Wolf1000Open cultivar
411Hunt'S De Soto1000Open cultivar
422Marcellus1000Open cultivar
433Ocheeda1000Open cultivar
455Dewolf Seedling1000Open cultivar
462State Fair No 361000Open cultivar
464State Fair No 381000Open cultivar
470Weaver1000Open cultivar
396Danish Damson Krueger900Open cultivar
399Dennis900Open cultivar
429Moldavka900Open cultivar
435Old Gold900Open cultivar
456Norby No 51900Open cultivar
388Caroline800Open cultivar
405Golden Prune800Open cultivar
440Oxford800Open cultivar
461State Fair No 34800Open cultivar
384Blackhawk700Open cultivar
386Burbank700Open cultivar
414Knudson'S Peach700Open cultivar
418Lombard700Open cultivar
428Milton700Open cultivar
447Prunus Nigra Yellow700Open cultivar
452Rollingstone700Open cultivar
460Speer700Open cultivar
473Wolf On Sand Cherry Stock700Open cultivar
385Black Prune600Open cultivar
398Downing600Open cultivar
421Maquoketa600Open cultivar
427Milletts Very Early Red600Open cultivar
436Olson600Open cultivar
463State Fair No 37600Open cultivar
468Van Buren600Open cultivar
474Freestone Wolf600Open cultivar
393Comfort500Open cultivar
395Crescent City500Open cultivar
402Esther500Open cultivar
417Lillie500Open cultivar
424Merunka500Open cultivar
438Orel No 20500Open cultivar
441Owatonna500Open cultivar
442Penning'S Peach500Open cultivar
467Ungarish Prune500Open cultivar
471Wildgoose500Open cultivar
472Winnebago500Open cultivar
378American Eagle400Open cultivar
381Barnsbeck400Open cultivar
382Bassett400Open cultivar
387Carpenter Seedling400Open cultivar
426Millett400Open cultivar
439Orel No 21400Open cultivar
449Purple Yosemite400Open cultivar
450Rareripe400Open cultivar
453Rue400Open cultivar
419Manitoba Seedlings300Open cultivar
430New American300Open cultivar
437Orel No 19300Open cultivar
444Pomona300Open cultivar
445Prunus Maritima300Open cultivar
446Prunus Nigra Crimson300Open cultivar
448Prunus Simoni300Open cultivar
476Yellow Yosemite300Open cultivar
457Quaker200Open cultivar
391De Soto100Open cultivar
404Free Silver100Open cultivar
406Italian Prune100Open cultivar
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parsed onlyPrunus hortulana x americana Yellow13032, 33No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyPrunus americana x hortulana Crimson12032, 33No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyThe Compass12015No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyNorby No. 111028, 29No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyManitoba No. 110023No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyMyrobalan10067, 68, 69No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyRolling stone x Wolf10035No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyDanish Damson9016No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyMoidavka8027No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyW. H. Heald Seedlings8037No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyWestern Sand8069, 73No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyHarrison'S Peach7051, 52, 54No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyHunt'S Desoto7051, 52, 54No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyNorby Americana7034No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlySmith Americana7038No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyHollingsstone Americana6034No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyPrunus Besseyi608No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyRussian6068, 69No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlySpeer Americana6038No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyMarianna5068No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyPrunus Domestica508No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyRockford Americana5034No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlySt Julien5068, 69No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyChickasaw4084No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyNative4073No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyPeach4068No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyPrunus Triflora408No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyRussian No. 34036No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyWeaver Americana4042No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyWildgoose Wildgoose4042No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyEuropean Sloe3068, 69No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyPrunus americana x hortulana (yellow form)3055No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyRollingstone x Wolf3055No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyRussian No. 23036No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyWolf Seedling (No 11)3055No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyWolf Seedling (No 14)3055No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyBixby2086No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyCottrell2086No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyF. No. 362057No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyFlammer2087No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyHender2053No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyJapanese2069No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyM. J. De Wolf2053No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyWinnebago Americana2042No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyWolf Seedling 122058No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyAngustifolia1069No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyBrittlewood1085No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyF. No. 11057No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyF. No. 111057No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyF. No. 141057No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyF. No. 211057No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyF. No. 341057No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyF. No. 61057No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyGoose1048No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyMellette'S Early Red1058No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyNative Plum (Native Plum Race)1069No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyPottawattamie1048No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyWayl1069No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyWolf Seedling G1058No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyWolf Seedling Q1058No staging cultivar page yet
parsed onlyWolf Seedling V1058No staging cultivar page yet

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Extracted Entities

TypeValueConfidence
institution_candidateSDSU Agricultural Experiment Station0.60
institution_candidateSouth Dakota Agricultural College0.60
institution_candidateBulletins SDSU Agricultural Experiment Station0.60
institution_candidateSouth Dakota State University0.60
taxon_keywordprunus0.75

Extracted Claims

TypeClaimConfidence
institution_referenceSDSU Agricultural Experiment Station0.60
institution_referenceSouth Dakota Agricultural College0.60
institution_referenceBulletins SDSU Agricultural Experiment Station0.60
institution_referenceSouth Dakota State University0.60
year_reference19050.55