- Sub-categories:
- Semi-dwarf stone fruit6
- Semi-vigorous stone fruit20
- Vigorous stone fruit15
- Standard stone fruit24
LovellStandard stone fruit rootstock
| Used for: | European plum, Japanese plum, Apricot, Peach, Almond |
| Developed by: | Winters, California |
| Country of origin: | United States |
| Introduced: | 1892 |
| Parentage: | Peach seedling |
Lovell is the traditional benchmark rootstock for peaches and plums, and also compatible with almonds and apricots. It was introduced in California in the 1890s.
Lovell rootstock characteristics
- Species compatibilityEuropean plum, Japanese plum, Apricot, Peach, Almond
- Vigour % of standard100%
- Rootstock size classStandard
- PrecocityPrecocious
- Support requiredFree-standing
- Cold-hardinessCold-hardy
- Country of originUnited States
- Period of origin1850 - 1899
- Bacterial cankerSome susceptibility
- Dagger nematodeSome susceptibility
- Root knot nematodeSome susceptibility
- Ring nematodeSome susceptibility
- Root lesion nematodeSome susceptibility
- Honey / Oak root fungusSome susceptibility
- PTSLSome resistance
- Crown GallSome susceptibility
- Crown rotSome susceptibility
- Replant complexSome tolerance
- Root suckersFew
- Plum BrownlineSome susceptibility
- Verticillium Wilt (Blackheart)Very susceptible
Find our more about this rootstock in the 'Manual of Worldwide Temperate Zone Fruit and Nut Tree Rootstocks'.