- Sub-categories:
- Semi-dwarf stone fruit6
- Semi-vigorous stone fruit20
- Vigorous stone fruit15
- Standard stone fruit24
HalfordStandard stone fruit rootstock
| Used for: | Peach |
| Country of origin: | United States |
| Introduced: | 1920s |
| Parentage: | Prunus persica seedling |
Halford is a traditional standard peach rootstock, in use since the 1920s in California.
Halford rootstock characteristics
- Species compatibilityPeach
- Vigour % of standard100%
- Rootstock size classStandard
- Support requiredFree-standing
- Cold-hardinessCold-hardy
- Country of originUnited States
- Period of origin1900 - 1949
- Bacterial cankerSome resistance
- Dagger nematodeSome susceptibility
- Root knot nematodeSome resistance, Some susceptibility
- Ring nematodeSome susceptibility
- Root lesion nematodeSome resistance
- Honey / Oak root fungusSome susceptibility
- PTSLSome resistance
- Crown GallSome susceptibility
- Crown rotSome susceptibility
- Root suckersFew
- Verticillium Wilt (Blackheart)Some resistance
Find our more about this rootstock in the 'Manual of Worldwide Temperate Zone Fruit and Nut Tree Rootstocks'.