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entity_slug: fruit_wall
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T05:32:26.449205'
overall_score: 4.0
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition is clear and specific, describing a concrete physical
    structure with a defined purpose (protecting fruit trees and creating microclimates).
    It avoids circularity and captures a distinct concept rather than a vague umbrella
    term.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: Smith does discuss fruit-walls in Book I, Chapter 11 as examples of agricultural
    improvements that increase land value by enabling production of higher-value crops.
    The entity accurately reflects Smith's use of this example in his analysis of
    land improvements.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Production" domain assignment is exactly correct, as fruit-walls
    are a capital improvement that directly affects agricultural production capacity
    and output quality. This fits perfectly within Smith's discussion of productive
    investments.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: Fruit-walls map reasonably well to S1 (primary operations) as they are
    operational infrastructure that directly supports production activities. However,
    the mapping is not particularly strong or illuminating for VSM analysis.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: "This entity illuminates an important mechanism in Smith's theory\u2014\
    how capital investments in agricultural infrastructure can increase land productivity\
    \ and value by enabling cultivation of crops that wouldn't otherwise be viable.\
    \ It demonstrates the relationship between investment, environmental modification,\
    \ and economic returns."
---

# Evaluation: Fruit Wall

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition is clear and specific, describing a concrete physical structure with a defined purpose (protecting fruit trees and creating microclimates). It avoids circularity and captures a distinct concept rather than a vague umbrella term.

## source_grounding — 4.0 / 5.0

Smith does discuss fruit-walls in Book I, Chapter 11 as examples of agricultural improvements that increase land value by enabling production of higher-value crops. The entity accurately reflects Smith's use of this example in his analysis of land improvements.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

The "Production" domain assignment is exactly correct, as fruit-walls are a capital improvement that directly affects agricultural production capacity and output quality. This fits perfectly within Smith's discussion of productive investments.

## vsm_relevance — 3.0 / 5.0

Fruit-walls map reasonably well to S1 (primary operations) as they are operational infrastructure that directly supports production activities. However, the mapping is not particularly strong or illuminating for VSM analysis.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity illuminates an important mechanism in Smith's theory—how capital investments in agricultural infrastructure can increase land productivity and value by enabling cultivation of crops that wouldn't otherwise be viable. It demonstrates the relationship between investment, environmental modification, and economic returns.
