Evans Cherry
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Evans Cherry — is a sour cherry
cultivar
rediscovered in an old orchard near Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
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It is significant as it was once thought that cherries would not grow in the harsh climate of the Canadian prairies
, yet the first specimen, discovered, or more accurately, re-discovered, by Ieuan Evans, had been growing in a local garden since the 1920s. Mr. Evans once thought it originated in Minnesota but according to more recent reports he believes it may have come from Alaska where they were given out to settlers.
Sour Cherry
Prunus cerasus, or the sour cherry, is a species of Prunus in the subgenus Cerasus , native to much of Europe and southwest Asia. It is closely related to the wild cherry Prunus cerasus, or the sour cherry, is a species of Prunus in the subgenus Cerasus (cherries), native to much of Europe and...
cultivar
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
rediscovered in an old orchard near Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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It is significant as it was once thought that cherries would not grow in the harsh climate of the Canadian prairies
Canadian Prairies
The Canadian Prairies is a region of Canada, specifically in western Canada, which may correspond to several different definitions, natural or political. Notably, the Prairie provinces or simply the Prairies comprise the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as they are largely covered...
, yet the first specimen, discovered, or more accurately, re-discovered, by Ieuan Evans, had been growing in a local garden since the 1920s. Mr. Evans once thought it originated in Minnesota but according to more recent reports he believes it may have come from Alaska where they were given out to settlers.