Manual of Rootstocks

DolgoStandard apple rootstock

Used for: Apple
Developed by: N.E. Hansen, South Dakota Experiment Station, USA
Country of origin: Russia, United States
Introduced: 1917

Malus dolgo is resistant to Fire Blight and shows immunity to Apple Scab.

Dolgo rootstock characteristics

  • Species compatibilityApple
  • Vigour % of standard105%
  • Cold-hardinessCold-hardy
  • Cold hardiness (USDA)Zone 3 (-40C)
  • Country of originRussia, United States
  • Period of origin1850 - 1899

Find our more about this rootstock in the 'Manual of Worldwide Temperate Zone Fruit and Nut Tree Rootstocks'.

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