APPLE ROOTSTOCKS
G.65
SIZE CLASS 1-2
GENEVA 65 (Little Beauty)
Pedigree
1974 cross of M.27 and Beauty Crabapple
Precocity
Excellent
Productivity
Very good
Scion Fruit Size
Reduced fruit size
Anchorage
Support required
Fire blight Resistance
Excellent
Crown Rot Tolerance
Screened as a seedling, currently testing
Woolly Apple Aphid Susceptibility
Moderate
Powdery Mildew Resistance
Good
Hardiness (Midwinter)
Currently testing
Suckering
Moderate to heavy
Burrknots
Light
Stoolbed Performance
Poor - heavy spines and poor rooting.
Virus sensitivities
Susceptible to Tomato Ring Spot Virus (TRSV) and Apple Stem Grooving Virus (ASGV), slightly sensitive to Chlorotic Leaf Spot Virus (CLSV)
Experience
Limited to only a few trials in New York.
Observations, suspicions, history
US distribution hampered by misidentifications, virus free scion budwood required. G.65 is very difficult to propagate, which may result in significantly increased tree costs should it ever encounter strong demand from growers. G.65 is a good choice for on-farm trials to compare with P.22, P.16, B.491, and M.27.
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