Talk:Otis Barrett

A fact from Otis Barrett appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 26 May 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Otis Barrett introduced Artocarpus integer, claimed to be superior to jackfruit, to Puerto Rico?

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:53, 22 May 2020 (UTC)Reply

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... that Otis Barrett introduced Artocarpus integer, claimed to be superior to jackfruit, to Puerto Rico? "Artocarpus polyphemia (A. champenden) , a relative of the Jackfruit but said to be far superior to the latte. It was introduced into Puerto Rico some years ago by Mr O.W. Barrett." from: Canal (Panama), Panama (1924). Annual Report of the Canal Zone Plant Introduction Gardens. p. 41.. Note that Artocarpus integer is the modern name for this species

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Barteria fistulosa (second of two credits)

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 09:42, 6 May 2020 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

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epicgenius (talk) 20:01, 8 May 2020 (UTC)Reply

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