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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

6 pairings
excellent 14–18 ft
Honeycrisp
on MM.111
semi dwarf tree
excellent 8–10 ft
Honeycrisp
on Geneva 41
dwarf tree
excellent 8–10 ft
Gala
on Bud.9
dwarf tree
good 12–16 ft
Liberty
on M.7
semi dwarf tree
good 12–15 ft
Enterprise
on MM.106
semi dwarf tree
good 8–12 ft
Anna
on M.26
dwarf tree

Apricot

1 pairing
good 10–14 ft
Harcot
on Citation
semi dwarf tree

Sour Cherry

2 pairings
excellent 15–20 ft
Montmorency
on Mahaleb
standard tree
excellent 8–12 ft
North Star
on Mahaleb
dwarf tree

Sweet Cherry

2 pairings
excellent 20–30 ft
Bing
on Mazzard
standard tree
excellent 10–12 ft
Lapins
on Gisela 5
dwarf tree

Peach

4 pairings
excellent 15–20 ft
Redhaven
on Lovell
standard tree
good 10–14 ft
Contender
on Citation
semi dwarf tree
excellent 15–20 ft
Redhaven
on Nemaguard
standard tree
excellent 12–16 ft
Redhaven
on Krymsk 86
semi dwarf tree

Pear

3 pairings
excellent 20–30 ft
Bartlett
on Pyrus betulifolia
standard tree
excellent 12–15 ft
Magness
on OHxF 87
semi dwarf tree
excellent 20–30 ft
Kieffer
on Pyrus calleryana
standard tree

Asian Persimmon

1 pairing
good 15–20 ft
Fuyu
on Diospyros virginiana seedling
standard tree

European Plum

3 pairings
excellent 15–20 ft
Stanley
on Myrobalan
standard tree
excellent 15–20 ft
Italian Prune
on Myrobalan
standard tree
excellent 12–15 ft
Mount Royal
on St. Julien A
semi dwarf tree

Japanese Plum

2 pairings
good 12–16 ft
Methley
on Marianna 2624
semi dwarf tree
good 15–20 ft
Santa Rosa
on Myrobalan
standard tree