- See also:
- Semi-dwarf stone fruit6
- Semi-vigorous stone fruit20
- Vigorous stone fruit15
HigamaStandard stone fruit rootstock
| Used for: | Peach |
| Developed by: | INRA |
| Country of origin: | France |
| Parentage: | Prunus persica |
Higama is productive, has fair tolerance to heavy, wet soils, but is intolerant of alkaline soils nor is it cold hardy.
Higama rootstock characteristics
- Species compatibilityPeach
- Vigour % of standard110%
- Rootstock size classStandard
- Support requiredFree-standing
- DeveloperINRA
- Country of originFrance
- PhytophthoraSome susceptibility
- Bacterial cankerSome resistance
- Dagger nematodeSome susceptibility
- Root knot nematodeSome resistance
- Ring nematodeSome susceptibility
- PTSLSome susceptibility
- Crown GallSome susceptibility
- Root suckersSome
- Verticillium Wilt (Blackheart)Some resistance
Find our more about this rootstock in the 'Manual of Worldwide Temperate Zone Fruit and Nut Tree Rootstocks'.