since beginning of present century unspecified sense

William H. Ukers (author)

• coffee has had gradual increase since beginning of present century since beginning of present century ⟨Guadeloupe⟩
  assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500

  there has been a gradual increase, so that the crop has been large enough to permit the exportation of 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 pounds, or more, since the beginning of the present century

  judge verdicts (2)

  • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The text explicitly states 'there has been a gradual increase, so that the crop has been large enough to permit the exportation of 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 pounds, or more, since the beginning of the present century,' which matches the claim's core assertion about gradual increase in coffee production since 1900.
  • 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 'asserts' is appropriate as the passage states the claim directly without dispute or questioning. The sentiment is neutral, matching the factual tone of the passage. The time qualifier correctly identifies 'since beginning of present century' with valid_from: 1900, which is accurate. The context 'Guadeloupe' properly restricts the claim to the specified location. The quote is verbatim from the passage and directly supports the claim about gradual increase in coffee production and exports.