- See also:
- Semi-dwarf M7 class8
MM102Semi-dwarf M26 class rootstock
Used for: | Apple |
Developed by: | East Malling Research Station and John Innes Institute |
Country of origin: | United Kingdom |
Introduced: | 1930s |
Parentage: | Northern Spy x M1 |
At one time, MM.102 was a popular rootstock in Tasmania. It is Woolly Apple Aphid resistant with good anchorage.
MM102 rootstock characteristics
- Species compatibilityApple
- Vigour % of standard45% - 50%
- Rootstock size classSemi-dwarf
- PrecocityPrecocious
- Support requiredFree-standing
- Cold-hardinessCold-hardy
- DeveloperJohn Innes Horticultural Institute, East Malling Research Station
- Country of originUnited Kingdom
- Period of origin1900 - 1949
- Woolly aphidVery resistant
- PhytophthoraSome resistance
- Fire blightSome susceptibility
- Collar rotSome resistance
- Crown rotSome resistance
Find our more about this rootstock in the 'Manual of Worldwide Temperate Zone Fruit and Nut Tree Rootstocks'.