- See also:
- Dwarf cherry3
- Semi-dwarf cherry10
- Vigorous cherry8
- Standard cherry7
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'.