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["Cabe, Paul" <CabeP@wlu.edu>]

I recently pulled out the "Northstar" cherry trees that I bought last summer 
at a local big-box home store.  The trees produced a few mediocre fruits that 
clearly did not look like a true Northstar (pale yellow flesh).

So, I went and bought two more from a local reputable nursery.  These trees 
are obviously grafted, and when I asked about rootstock, I was told "Mahaleb, 
I think."  I got to wondering about the effect of rootstock on overall tree 
size in cherries.  In apples (which I know better than cherries), rootstock 
has a tremendous impact on tree size.  How does this work in cherries?  What 
should I expect from my trees?

thanks,
Paul
Zone 6b, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia