- See also:
- Semi-dwarf stone fruit6
- Semi-vigorous stone fruit20
- Vigorous stone fruit15
VikingStandard stone fruit rootstock
| Used for: | European plum, Japanese plum, Peach |
| Developed by: | Zaiger Genetics |
| Country of origin: | United States |
| Parentage: | (Jordanolo almond x Prunus blireiana) x (Prunus cerasifera ‘Atropurpurea’ x Prunus mume) |
Viking is a standard-class rootstock for peaches and plums. It is a complex hybrid of several Prunus species.
Viking rootstock characteristics
- Species compatibilityEuropean plum, Japanese plum, Peach
- Vigour % of standard110%
- Rootstock size classStandard
- Support requiredFree-standing
- DeveloperZaiger Genetics
- Country of originUnited States
- Bacterial cankerSome susceptibility
- Root knot nematodeVery resistant
- Ring nematodeSome resistance
- Root lesion nematodeSome susceptibility
- Honey / Oak root fungusSome susceptibility
- Crown GallSome susceptibility
- Root suckersFew
- Plum pox virus / SharkaVery susceptible
- Verticillium Wilt (Blackheart)Some susceptibility
Find our more about this rootstock in the 'Manual of Worldwide Temperate Zone Fruit and Nut Tree Rootstocks'.