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["Dr. Ethan Natelson" <natelson@pipeline.com>]

Dear Mike,

     In the lead article of the most recent edition of Compact Fruit Tree,
the publication of the International Dwarf Fruit Tree Association, the
authors indicate the advantages of G-16 over M 9 are better fireblight
resistance and slightly better yield.  The downside is the extreme
sensitivity to latent viruses in the grafted scion which can abruptly kill
the tree.  I have had that happen here in Houston.  Thus, grafted wood must
be virus free.  They also claim that it is not yet clear if G-16 is cold 
hardy. 

                                  Regards, Ethan

At 12:15 AM 1/11/03 -0500, you wrote:
>I've been poring over catalogs trying to figure out this year's order and
>just when I thought I would order trees on Bud 9 my friend suggested that
>Geneva 16 might be a superior rootstock.  Any thoughts on this?
>
>Mike Levine
>Ann Arbor, MI
>zone 5b
>
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