How high do I have to climb? Dwarf to Standard roots.
Grandpa will try to clear up the confusion over rootstocks for fruit trees.
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Macoun AppleBotanical Name: Malus domestica 'Macoun'
Macoun is a regional favorite in the Northeast and Ohio area. It is similar to McIntosh in many characteristics, but has better keeping characteristics, dessert qualiuty and ripens about a month later. It is very aromatic and flavorful, with white,
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Madison PeachBotanical Name: Prunus persica 'Madison'
Madison peach is a medium sized, bright red freestone fruit. This high quality fruit has slightly fibrous, firm orange-yellow flesh that is mild and rich in flavor.Tree is hardy, vigorous, frost sesistant and self-pollinating. Recommended for Norther
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Maggot Barriers for Apple, Pears, and other fruitBotanical Name: Z-Maggot Barriers
Maggot Barriers are a new product Grandpa has learned about that he thinks is perfect for the backyard fruit grower. A 300 count ziplock bag should provide about enough barriers for a common semi-dwarf tree if the fruit is properly thinned out to ac
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Mahaleb Semi-standard size Cherry RootstockBotanical Name: Prunus rootstock 'Mahaleb seeding'
Mahaleb (Prunus) [80-90%]---The most common semi-standard size rootstock commonly used for tart cherries, and sometimes for sweet cherries which do not show graft incompatibility. Produces a vigorous tree with good anchorage. Deep rooted, drought to
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Malling 106 Semi-Dwarf/Standard RootstockBotanical Name: Malus rootstock 'EMLA 106 clonal rootstock'
EMLA 106 (60-70%) rootstock is slightly more vigorous than EMLA 7 and slightly less vigorous than EMLA 111. It is productive and completely free-standing. It does NOT tolerate wet conditions, so it should only be planted in well drained soils where
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Malling 111 Semi-Standard Apple RootstockBotanical Name: Malus rootstock 'EMLA 111 clonal rootstock'
EMLA 111 [75-85%] --- This virus-free clone of Malling 111 produces a tree approx. 75-85% of standard depending on soil conditions. Many consider it a "standard" size tree. Well anchored and self supporting. Under wetter soil conditions, which it tol
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Malling 26 Dwarf Apple RootstockBotanical Name: Malus rootstock 'EMLA 26 clonal rootstock'
EMLA 26 (40-50%) rootstock is a highly productive rootstock producing trees in the intermediate range between Malling 9 clones and EMLA 7. It is winter hardy and fairly well anchored, but usually should be supported in the orchard. It will tolerat
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Malling 7 Semi-Dwarf Apple RootstockBotanical Name: Malus rootstock 'EMLA 7 clonal rootstock'
EMLA 7 [50-60%] --- This virus-free clone of Malling 7 has proven itself to be one of the most popular rootstocks in the commercial industry, mostly due to its approx. 50-60% of standard size. It tolerates a wide range of soils that are well drained,
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Malling 9 Dwarf Apple RootstockBotanical Name: Malus rootstock 'Malling 9 clonal rootstock'
Pajam 2-Malling 9 rootstock (35-40%) is a clone of old Malling 9 which was chosen for better anchorage and slightly more vigor than old Malling 9. It produces a full dwarf apple tree that is precocious and heavy bearing. There are now many clones
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Mason Bee Nest KitsBotanical Name: Z-Mason Bee Kits
Take the Sting Out of Bee Keeping
Native Orchard Mason Bees are widespread throughout North America. They are superb early season pollinators of fruit trees, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries-and better than honeybees, because they're acti
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Mazzard Standard-size Cherry RootstockBotanical Name: Prunus 'Mazzard seedling rootstock'
Mazzard (Prunus avium) [100%]---The most common standard-size sweet cherry rootstock. Produces a very vigorous tree with good anchorage. Some tolerance to phytophthera and moderately resistant to oak root fungus. Will grow on a wide range of soils. S
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McIntosh AppleBotanical Name: Malus domestica 'Red McIntosh'
Grandpa's Choice™ Red McIntosh is one of the all-time favorites for some people. Red McIntosh is an early season apple with very aromatic, flavorful, white, juicy flesh. It is somewhat firm, but only will keep for shorter periods durin
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Melrose AppleBotanical Name: Malus domestica 'Melrose'
Melrose is a popular apple in Ohio where is originated, but will grow well in all parts of the country where it is more humid and rainy. It is an excellent dessert quality apple with great keeping qualities. It resembles Jonathan in appearance, but
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Meteor Tart CherryBotanical Name: Prunus cerasus 'Meteor'
Meteor is a natural genetic dwarf that will grow about half as much as other tart cherries. It produces a nice, tart, juicy, meaty pie cherry that resembles Montmorency. It is extremely hardy. It blooms and ripens a week after after Montmorency.
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Methley Japanese PlumBotanical Name: Prunus salicina 'Methley'
Methley is one of the few Japanese plums that is self-fruitful. It produces medium to large, reddish-purple fruit of fine quality that are good for fresh eating or jelly. It is an early bloomer and is a good pollinator for Shiro, Santa Rosa and oth
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Montmorency Tart CherryBotanical Name: Prunus cerasus 'Montmorency'
Grandpa's Choice™ Montmorency Tart Cherry has long been recognized as the standard of the tart cherry industry. The fruit is bright red, medium in size and have a clear, juicy flesh. The trees are self-fruitful, winter hardy, very produc
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Moonglow PearBotanical Name: Pyrus communis 'Moonglow'
Grandpa's Nature's Friendly™ Moonglow Pear is for home gardens. It is a medium-large, dull yellow fruit with a pink blush and it's white flesh is mildly juicy, soft and has a smooth texture. It's excellent, mild flavor with almost no gri
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Mount Royal Plum (European)Botanical Name: Prunus domestica 'Mount Royal'
Mount Royal is very hardy bluish-black freestone plum. It is meaty, tender, sweet and juicy. It is good for all uses, including drying as prunes. It ripens in mid-season in late August. One of the best and hardiest plums for the backyard.
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Mt. Fuji Flowering Cherry--- SPECIAL PRICE!Botanical Name: Prunus serrulata 'Shirotae'
Mt. Fuji Flowering Cherry sets volumes of pink buds that open to large, double white flowers in the early spring. The foliage is a glossy green, turning yellow in the fall. Any fruit that may set is insignificant and usually drops off soon.
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Mutsu or CrispinBotanical Name: Malus domestica 'Mutsu-Crispin'
Mutsu, or Crispin as it is called in New York and out East, was one of Grandpa's favorites, but not good enough to be a "Choice" variety. Mutsu is a very large, golden apple that picks late in the season. It can produce prodigious amounts of apples
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Myrobalan Standard Plum RootstockBotanical Name: Prunus 'Myrobalan seedling rootstock'
Myrobalan (Prunus cerasifera)--- An improved selection of the most common seedling rootstock used for plums, prunes, and sometimes peaches. Vigorous and not considered a dwarfing rootstock. Resistant to armillaria root rot (oak root fungus) and nemat
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Newtown PippenBotanical Name: Malus domestica 'Newtown Pippen'
Newtown or Yellow Pippen is not the most beautiful apple in the world, but has a rich, juicy flaor with a piney tartness. It is medium to large and has excellent dessert quality. The fruit is green, breaking to light yellow when ripe. It ripens l
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Norland AppleBotanical Name: Malus domestica 'Norland'
Norland is another good hardy apple variety for the far north. Its medium size red fruit are good for both cooking and eating. It ripens in mid-August, but is a good keeper in cold storage, lasting up to 16 weeks.
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Northwest Greening AppleBotanical Name: Malus domestica 'Northwest Greening'
Northwest Greening is an old heritage variety that Grandpa grew up with. It was a popular old winter variety that could sometimes produce exceptionally large apples almost 5" across. The fruit is a pale green, that turns yellow when fully mature.
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NovaSpy AppleBotanical Name: Malus domestica 'NovaSpy'
Granpa's Nature Friendly™ NovaSpy is a good scab resistant alternative to Northern Spy, which it resembles. The fruit is medium size with some stripy, dark red blush. The flesh is creamy yellow, fine textured and very firm and crisp.
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O'Henry PeachBotanical Name: Prunus persica 'O'Henry'
Grandpa's Choice™ O'Henry is a brightly colored, large peach with only a slight fuzz. The flesh is yellow, sweet and juicy with a little red streaking. The fruit is large, bright red, very firm and will keep well. The tree is product
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OHxF® 333 Semi-Dwarf Pear RootstockBotanical Name: Pyrus 'OHxF® 333 clonal rootstock'
OHxF 333 [50-70%]--- A superior selection to replace Province Quince as it is much more hardy. 50-70% of standard size. Resistant to fire blight and pear decline. Does not sucker. Well anchored and productive. Does well on a variety of soils.Very lim
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OHxF® 87 Semi-Standard Pear RootstockBotanical Name: Pyrus rootstock 'OHxF® 87 clonal rootstock'
OHxF 87 [85-90%]--- This Old Home x Farmingdale selection is replacing common pear seedling. Similar in vigor and size control it will produce almost standard trees which are very productive. Well anchored. Excellent availability of most varieties.
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OHxF® 97 Semi-Standard Pear RootstockBotanical Name: Pyrus 'OHxF® 97 clonal rootstock'
OHxF 97 [95-100%]--- This Old Home x Farmingdale selection is replacing common pear seedling. Similar in vigor and size control it will produce almost standard trees which are very productive. Well anchored. Excellent availability of most varieties.
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