APPLE ROOTSTOCKS
GENEVA 16
| SIZE CLASS 4 | GENEVA 16 (G.16) |
 Stoolbed |
|---|---|---|
| Pedigree | 1981 cross of Ottawa 3 and Malus floribunda by Dr. Jim Cummins, Cornell University | |
| Precocity | As good or better than M.9 | |
| Productivity | Similar or better than M.9 | |
| Scion Fruit Size & Quality | ||
| Anchorage | Support required for heavy cropping | |
| Fireblight Resistance | Excellent | |
| Crown Rot Tolerance | Good | |
| Woolly Apple Aphid Susceptibility | High | |
| Powdery Mildew Resistance | None | High Soil Temperature Sensitivity |
| Hardiness (Midwinter Chilling) | ||
| Suckering | Rare | |
| Burrknots | Typically none | |
| Stoolbed Performance | Good | |
| Virus sensitivities | Hypersensitive to at least one common latent virus, probably Apple Stem Pitting Virus (ASPV) | |
| Experience | Limited, planted commercially in US beginning 1998 | |
| Observations, suspicions, history | A very promising new rootstock, particularly for regions with fireblight problems. Virus free scion wood is required. | |
| Sources | Treco, Willow Drive, Copenhaven, Williamette, Meadow Lake, Cummins, Four Mile, Wafler, Pro Tree |
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Last modified August 7, 1998.
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