Volume 45 Number 3 Article 14
Year 1991 Month 7
Title: Promising Winter Hardy Apple Rootstocks from a Breeding Program at Morden, Manitoba
Authors: R.L. Granger, G.L. Rousselle, M. Meheriuk and H.A. Quamme
Abstract:
Apple rootstocks derived from crosses involv
ing Malus baccata 'Nertchinsk,' M.9, M.26,
Osman and Heyer 12 were evaluated for 10
years under Quebec growing conditions.
The
scion was 'Mclntosh VC309,' all trees were evalu
ated for yield, trunk circumference and winter
injury.
Eighteen selections considered hardy,
dwarfing and efficient were selected for further
testing.
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