Grafting Compatibility
Grafting is how serious fruit growers control tree size, disease resistance, soil tolerance, and precocity. The right scion-rootstock pairing makes the difference between a productive long-lived tree and a struggling one. Each combination below is grounded in published research, with full citations on the page.
apple
- Honeycrisp on MM.111 · semi-dwarf, 14–18 ft · excellent
- Honeycrisp on Geneva 41 · dwarf, 8–10 ft · excellent
- Gala on Bud.9 · dwarf, 8–10 ft · excellent
- Liberty on M.7 · semi-dwarf, 12–16 ft · good
- Enterprise on MM.106 · semi-dwarf, 12–15 ft · good
- Anna on M.26 · dwarf, 8–12 ft · good
peach
- Redhaven on Lovell · standard, 15–20 ft · excellent
- Contender on Citation · semi-dwarf, 10–14 ft · good
- Redhaven on Nemaguard · standard, 15–20 ft · excellent
- Redhaven on Krymsk 86 · semi-dwarf, 12–16 ft · excellent
plum european
- Stanley on Myrobalan · standard, 15–20 ft · excellent
- Italian Prune on Myrobalan · standard, 15–20 ft · excellent
- Mount Royal on St. Julien A · semi-dwarf, 12–15 ft · excellent
plum japanese
- Methley on Marianna 2624 · semi-dwarf, 12–16 ft · good
- Santa Rosa on Myrobalan · standard, 15–20 ft · good
cherry sweet
- Bing on Mazzard · standard, 20–30 ft · excellent
- Lapins on Gisela 5 · dwarf, 10–12 ft · excellent
pear
- Bartlett on Pyrus betulifolia · standard, 20–30 ft · excellent
- Magness on OHxF 87 · semi-dwarf, 12–15 ft · excellent
- Kieffer on Pyrus calleryana · standard, 20–30 ft · excellent
apricot
- Harcot on Citation · semi-dwarf, 10–14 ft · good
cherry sour
- Montmorency on Mahaleb · standard, 15–20 ft · excellent
- North Star on Mahaleb · dwarf, 8–12 ft · excellent
persimmon asian
- Fuyu on Diospyros virginiana seedling · standard, 15–20 ft · good