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["Sgroppino Farms" <sgroppino@sgroppino.com>]

Hey folks. . .

 

I'm curious what people's experiences have been growing Honeycrisp on a wide variety of rootstocks.  Many of the postings I've read on Honeycrisp seem to be addressing the fragile graft union problems when grafting it onto Bud 9 or M26 or another dwarfing stock.  I'm going to be growing a number of Honeycrisp on Antanovka, Bud 118, Bud 490 and on a Bud 9/111 Interstem and would very much like to hear what kind of successes (or problems) people have had with Honeycrisp on these other rootstocks.  How long will I need to stake the Bud 9/111 Interstem before the tree will no longer require staking?   Will Honeycrisp on Bud 118 or Antanovka have me old and gray (I'm 39) before I see my first good crop?   What kind of yields can I expect on mature Honeycrisp trees using these rootstocks?

 

Any/all advice greatly appreciated.

 

John

 

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John A Gasbarre

Sgroppino Farms

Vinalhaven Island, Maine

sgroppino@sgroppino.com

USDA Zone 5