| Cultivar Name: |
Compact™ Mahaleb
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| Type |
Cherry Rootstock |
| Synonyms |
'Southwick 159-5', ' ‘UC MAHALEB 159-5’, 'UCMH 59'
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| Patent |
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US) 2003 PP14359
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| Species |
Prunus mahaleb/ Mahaleb Rootstock.
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| Usage |
Rootstock
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| Scion Vigor Influence |
when used as an understock produces a compact tree with a size reduction of approximately 20 to 25 percent,
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| Resistance Traits |
Some improved resistance to Phytophthora spp.. Resistant to stem pitting virus.
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| Graft Compatibility |
cherry
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| Propagation Notes |
Softwood and hardwood cuttings; the use of softwood cuttings is preferred.
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| Propagation Method |
Vegetative
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| Suckering |
Low
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| Description |
Inventor: Stephen M. Southwick, Davis, CA
(US)
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 mankind.
Forms a larger and more vigorous tree than the ‘UCMH
55’ cultivar and the ‘UCMH 56’ cultivar, makes possible increased ‘Bing’ sweet cherry scion
yield and yield efficiency without reduced fruit size
when compared to the standard Mahaleb rootstock, and demonstrates improved precocity in bearing when compared to the standard Mahaleb rootstock. |
| References |
- Duarte Nursery Link
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
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