| Cultivar Name: |
Performer™ Mahaleb
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| Type |
Cherry Rootstock |
| Synonyms |
'Southwick 156-5', '‘UC MAHALEB 156-5’, 'UCMH 56'
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| Patent |
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US) 2003 PP14271
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| Species |
Prunus mahaleb/ Mahaleb Rootstock.
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| Usage |
Rootstock
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| Resistance Traits |
Improved resistance to Phytophthora spp. Resistant to stem pitting virus.
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| Graft Compatibility |
Bing and various other cherry varieties
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| Propagation Notes |
softwood, semi-softwood and hardwood cuttings. Softwood cuttings preferred.
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| Propagation Method |
Vegetative
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| Anchorage |
Excellent
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| Suckering |
Low
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| Description |
Inventor: Stephen M. Southwick, Davis, CA
(US)
A clonal selection of Mahaleb thought to be more tolerant of phytophthora than seedling Mahaleb and possibly slightly more dwarfing.
The original tree of the new Prunus mahaleb cultivar of
the present invention was discovered through detailed evaluation and selection while growing in a cultivated area at the
Experimental Orchards at the University of California
located at Davis, Calif., USA. The exact parentage of the
new cultivar is unknown. The seeds used to form the
planting where the discovery took place came from a
random collection of wild Prunus mahaleb germplasm that
had been collected from around the world. The large number
of seedlings present in the planting were carefully studied
and evaluated and a single plant possessing the combination
of characteristics of the new cultivar of the present invention
was selected and was preserved. Had this plant not been
discovered and preserved, it would have been lost to man
kind.
Performs well as an understock for cherry production,
forms a smaller tree than the ‘UCMH 55’ cultivar and
the standard Mahaleb rootstock,
makes possible increased ‘Bing’ sweet cherry scion
yield and yield effciency when compared to the standard
Mahaleb rootstock without reduced fruit size, demonstrates improved precocity in bearing When
compared to the standard Mahaleb rootstock. |
| References |
- Fowler Nursery Commercial Fruit and Nut Tree Variety Descriptions. Link
- Duarte Nursery Link
- Sierra Gold Nurseries Variety Descriptions. Link
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
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No photos for this cultivar.
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