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Apple Rootstock

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.

Apple rootstock is a key tool for managing tree vigor, architecture, and the onset of bearing. Depending on the rootstock type, an apple tree can range from a vigorous, long-lived tree to an intensive dwarf type with a shallow root system.

In the reference 503 varieties crop Apple, where this is mentioned in the description.

The apple rootstock system is divided into seedling and clonal types. Seedling rootstocks, derived from the seeds of wild forest apple trees or resistant varieties, provide a powerful root system and longevity without the need for support. Clonal rootstocks allow for precise control of tree size and significantly accelerate the onset of fruit production, which is critical for commercial orcharding.

A specific feature of apple trees is the poor anchorage of dwarf clonal rootstocks, which often requires trees to have permanent support. Unlike many other fruit crops, the apple tree is characterized by high compatibility with most clonal rootstocks. The rootstock acts as a regulator not only of canopy dimensions but also of flowering times, tissue maturation, and resistance to stress factors, although clonal rootstocks often require more careful consideration of root system winter hardiness.

General information about the subject — on the page Rootstock.

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Varieties of Apple mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Germaine

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Galinette

Application submitted

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Olivier et Alexandre Grard (FR)

FR
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Denár

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Sempra Praha a.s., CZ

CZ
4 records

Delcoro

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.

FR
2 records

Delela

Terminated

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Janusz Cybulski

PL
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

De Bonde

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Chopin

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

PL
4 records

Blanchet

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Michael Neumüller

NL
3 records

Bay 9238

Application submitted

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Michael Neumüller

PL
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Wisper

Application submitted

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Simone Bühlmann-Schütz Agroscope

2 records

P67

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy (The National Institute of Horticultural Research)

3 records

Jm1

Application submitted

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

YOSHIO YOSHIDA^^^SHICHIRO TSUCHIYA^^^Jun-ichi Soejima

3 records

Jm7

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

YOSHIO YOSHIDA^^^SHICHIRO TSUCHIYA^^^Jun-ichi Soejima

3 records

FPMPAX

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

St. Cecilia's Abbey

3 records

Suncats

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ DE
8 records

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