Manual of Rootstocks

Compact MahalebTMSemi-vigorous cherry rootstock

Used for: Sweet cherry, Sour cherry
Developed by: University of California Davis Plant Breeding Center
Country of origin: United States
Introduced: 2001
Parentage: Mahaleb seedling

Compact Mahaleb is productive, has better uniformity than ‘Mahaleb’ seedling and induces slightly earlier fruiting of sweet cherry scions compared to Mahaleb seedling.

Compact Mahaleb rootstock characteristics

  • Species compatibilitySweet cherry, Sour cherry
  • Vigour % of standard75% - 80%
  • Rootstock size classSemi-vigorous
  • PrecocityPrecocious
  • Support requiredFree-standing
  • DeveloperUniversity of California Davis Plant Breeding Center
  • Country of originUnited States
  • Period of origin2000
  • PhytophthoraSome resistance

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