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  • From: Chris Garriss <cgarriss@garriss.net>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Free Prunus rootstock
  • Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 13:28:20 -0400

If you still have any, I would like 3. I am located in Moncure NC 27559.

What would you like for shipping?

Thanks,
Chris Garriss
1110 River Point Rd
Moncure, NC 27559
On Apr 6, 2011 12:04 PM, <Jwlehman@aol.com> wrote:
> Dear group,
>
> Treeconn holds the propagation rights to The Russian Prunus rootstock
VVA-1
> Trade Marked as Krymsk-1. It has tested well in US trials. Below is taken
> from a European web site, not the producer's site.
>
> Krymsk™ 1 ( VVA-1 cv.) (PAF) (Exclusive to ANFIC)
>
> GENERAL INFORMATION
> Pedigree: A hybrid of P. tomentosa x P. cerasifera compatible with peach,
> plum and apricot, reported dwarfing
> Origin: Krasnodar region of Russia
>
> CHARACTERISTICS:
> Vigor: Dwarfing: approx. 50% of standard
> Compatibility: Prunus persica, P.armeniaca, and P.domestica
> Suckering: Unknown
>
> ADAPTATION TO SOIL OR CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
> Cold Tolerant
> Drought Tolerant
> Waterlogging Tolerant
>
> COMMENTS:
> Is looking very good in the trials for peach, plum, nectarine, and
> apricots. Is very dwarfing at least 50%. Fruit size is very good better
than Lovell
> on young trees. Some incompatibilities are reported in Spain with low
chill
> nectarines. We have never seen any incompatibilities.
> The rootstock is adaptable to many soil types including heavy soil. It
does
> not resist stress well and can have a problem with transplant shock if not

> handled well. Requires good irrigation practices or the trees will be very

> dwarf. Seems susceptible to Pseudomonas. Good Yield efficiency.
>
> USA: 4-5 years [Date of this writing is unknown] of observations in
> California; + Compatability; ++ enhancement of fruit size; Compatible with
Elegant
> Lady but not Fairtime; + suckers; Apricots have a good balance of renewal
> growth; 10% more vigourous than Torinel and other apricot rootstocks;
Larger
> fruit of Japanese plums compared to Citation; strong point for plums.
>
> HOLLAND: Main strength of Krymsk 1 is with plums; Holland has 14 years
> data; 60% of full tree size; increased fruit size; less dwarf with plum
than
> peach; works great with flowering plums; could be the best apricot
rootstock,
> check compatibility but it occurs early; a large % of Czech varieties are
> okay; susceptible to bacterial canker (although never seen in the field);
some
> resistence to nematodes.
>
> Treeconn has given me 25 liners of Krymsk-1 for distribution to NAFEX &
> INGA members. All I ask is the freight. Please limit the number to 5, or
less.
> Organization members will receive priority as well as first come first
> served. Shipping cost will vary depending on location and package. If I'm
swamped
> with requests I reserve the right to select recipients based on locations
> and length of organization membership.
>
> Send your request off line. JWLehman@aol.com
>
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