Organic Fruit Growing 2003
DOI: 10.1079/9780851996400.0039
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Choice of rootstocks and cultivars in organic fruit production.

Abstract: This chapter discusses some considerations in the selection of rootstocks and cultivars of dessert apple, dessert pear, stone fruit species (sweet and sour cherries, and plums) and small fruit (strawberries, raspberries, brambles, red currants, black currants, goosebberries and blueberries) for organic production. A description of the major characteristics (ripening, yield, quality, and pest and disease resistance) of the most important market apple cultivars for organic production is presented, and guidelines… Show more

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“…Pear orchards in North America are mostly planted on Pyrus seedling rootstocks, as Quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.) rootstocks routinely suffer from winter damage, fire blight (Erwinia amylovora Burill) infections and pear decline (Westwood & Lombard, 1983;Lind et al, 2003;Mitcham & Elkins, 2007;Robinson, 2011). However, clonal pear rootstocks generally delay cropping with respect to Quince (Sansavini & Musacchi, 2002).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Pear orchards in North America are mostly planted on Pyrus seedling rootstocks, as Quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.) rootstocks routinely suffer from winter damage, fire blight (Erwinia amylovora Burill) infections and pear decline (Westwood & Lombard, 1983;Lind et al, 2003;Mitcham & Elkins, 2007;Robinson, 2011). However, clonal pear rootstocks generally delay cropping with respect to Quince (Sansavini & Musacchi, 2002).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%