- Sub-categories:
- Dwarf Quince9
- Semi-dwarf Quince3
Quince ASemi-dwarf European pear rootstock
| Used for: | European pear, Quince, Medlar |
| Developed by: | East Malling Research Center |
| Country of origin: | United Kingdom |
| Introduced: | 1920s |
Derived from the Angers quince, Quince A is one of the first semi-dwarf rootstocks available for pears, developed at East Malling Research Station.
Quince A rootstock characteristics
- Species compatibilityEuropean pear, Quince, Medlar
- Vigour % of standard45% - 55%
- Rootstock size classSemi-dwarf
- Support requiredTemporary support
- DeveloperEast Malling Research Station
- Country of originUnited Kingdom
- Period of origin1900 - 1949
- Woolly aphidSome resistance
- PhytophthoraVery susceptible
- Fire blightSome susceptibility
- Powdery mildewSome resistance
- Root lesion nematodeSome resistance
- Collar rotSome resistance
- Crown GallSome resistance
- Root suckersMany
Find our more about this rootstock in the 'Manual of Worldwide Temperate Zone Fruit and Nut Tree Rootstocks'.