frost unspecified sense

event · 3 mentions

temperature condition that damages coffee trees and fruit

Connections

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Defining properties

is severe enough to partially wither cane leaves ⟨winter in cane-growing district⟩
never wholly kills cane
cannot withstand coffee tree
saves coffee trees from smoke
was a fact the frost ⟨this year⟩
are improved by parsnips
is improved by celery
must be alert to guard against planters ⟨Louisiana⟩

Perspectives

Claims grouped by the voice that makes them.

George M. Rolph (author)

frost is severe enough to partially wither cane leaves during the winter ⟨winter in cane-growing district⟩
assertsneutralsource: sugar-pg73616
At times during the winter the frost is severe enough to partially wither the cane leaves
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'At times during the winter the frost is severe enough to partially wither the cane leaves' appears verbatim, with the subject, predicate, and object all explicitly present and accurately represented.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (implicit, as the passage is descriptive text); stance is 'asserts' which matches the passage's factual presentation; sentiment is neutral, appropriate for objective description; time qualifier 'during the winter' matches the passage's temporal scope; context 'winter in cane-growing district' is appropriate and not conflating distinct senses; the quote appears verbatim and fully supports the claim.
frost never wholly kills cane
assertsneutralsource: sugar-pg73616
but it never wholly kills the cane
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — This claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact phrase 'it never wholly kills the cane' appears verbatim in the final sentence, where the author explicitly asserts that while frost may partially wither cane leaves during winter, it never completely kills the cane plant.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to 'author' (the passage presents this as objective fact rather than attributing it to a named source). The stance 'asserts' is appropriate as the passage states this definitively. Sentiment is neutral, matching the factual tone. Time qualifiers are appropriately null since the passage provides no specific temporal scope. Context is empty as appropriate, since no restrictive context is given. The quote 'but it never wholly kills the cane' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
planters must be alert to guard against frost ⟨Louisiana⟩
assertsneutralsource: sugar-pg73616
planters must be constantly alert to guard against this as far as possible
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'In December, January and February there is always the danger of frost and planters must be constantly alert to guard against this as far as possible.' The subject, predicate, and object are all explicitly mentioned with minimal rewording.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (not a named source), the stance is properly marked as 'asserts' (the passage states this as fact), sentiment is neutral, time is correctly null (the passage discusses the general seasonal pattern without specifying a particular date), context appropriately identifies Louisiana, and the quote appears verbatim and accurately supports the claim about planters needing to be alert to guard against frost.

William H. Ukers (author)

coffee tree cannot withstand frost
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
the trees and fruit generally can not withstand frost
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage, which explicitly states 'the trees and fruit generally can not withstand frost.' This is a precise match to the source text without any rewording or interpretation needed.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly identified as 'author' since the passage presents this as factual information rather than attributing it to a named source. The stance 'asserts' is appropriate as the passage states this as fact. The sentiment 'neutral' matches the passage's objective tone. The time qualifiers are correctly null as the passage provides no specific temporal scope for this general characteristic. The context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict this to a particular sense or role. The quote is verbatim from the passage and directly supports the claim.
smoke saves coffee trees from frost when weather becomes too severe
assertspositivesource: coffee-pg28500
the resultant dense smoke driving down between rows of trees and saving them from the frost
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'the resultant dense smoke driving down between rows of trees and saving them from the frost.' This explicitly supports that smoke saves coffee trees from frost when weather becomes too severe.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage describes the practice without naming a specific source). The stance is 'asserts' as the passage states this as fact. The sentiment is positive, reflecting the passage's framing of smoke as a protective measure. The time qualifier correctly references 'when weather becomes too severe,' matching the passage's temporal condition. The context is appropriately empty as the passage provides no specific contextual restriction. The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim about smoke saving trees from frost.
the frost was a fact frost this year ⟨this year⟩
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
This year, however, the frost was a fact
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage with the exact quote 'This year, however, the frost was a fact,' which explicitly asserts that the frost occurred as an actual event this particular year (in contrast to previous years when frost reports were considered a market manipulation tactic).
- qualifier_fidelity 0.85 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The quote is verbatim and supports the assertion. Viewpoint, stance, and sentiment are appropriate. However, the 'context' field should be empty or null rather than "this year" - context qualifiers should only be populated when the passage restricts the claim to a particular sense, role, or period that distinguishes it from other meanings of the subject (e.g., coffee as a plant vs. drink). Here, "this year" is a temporal marker already captured in the 'time' field, not a contextual restriction on the meaning of the subject. The time qualifier appropriately uses 'when: "this year"' matching the passage's temporal scope.

Frederick B. Goddard (author)

parsnips are improved by frost
assertspositivesource: general-pg50759
frost improves the latter
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'frost improves the latter' explicitly asserts that parsnips (the last item mentioned in the list of standard vegetables) are improved by frost. No rewording or inference is required.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (implied narrator of the reference text). The stance is accurately marked as 'asserts' since the passage states this as a fact. The sentiment is positive, reflecting the improvement described. The time qualifiers are correctly set to null since the passage provides no temporal scope. The context is appropriately empty as no specific sense or role restriction is mentioned. The quote 'frost improves the latter' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about parsnips being improved by frost.
celery is improved by frost
assertspositivesource: general-pg50759
CELERY is improved by frost
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'CELERY is improved by frost' appears verbatim in the text, making it fully supported without any rewording or interpretation needed.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself makes the assertion). The stance is 'asserts' which matches the declarative nature of the statement. The sentiment is positive, reflecting the favorable characterization of frost's effect ('improved'). Time qualifiers are all null, which is appropriate since the passage provides no temporal scope. Context is empty, which is correct as the passage does not restrict celery to a particular sense or role. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.

Change over time

during the winter

is severe enough to partially wither cane leaves

this year

was a fact the frost

when weather becomes too severe

saves coffee trees from smoke