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[R F Hollaus <hollaus@comcast.net>]

I once had a Frost peach that had Citation as a dwarf rootstock and it 
originated from Biringer wholesale about 20 years ago. I was very happy 
with the production and branches low and easy to reach fruit. I would 
certainly recommend that as a dwarf peach stock. I knew at the time that 
Citation was under patent described as "more dwarfing for peaches" than for 
plums. I even remember talking to Biringer's owner to make sure what the 
"Frost" and "Dwarf" on the label meant as a way to make sure I had a dwarf. 

Years later I joined a fruit society where I was able to grow out a couple 
of Citation which got to be several years old before I would start learning 
some grafting on them. They were very disease free but they don't impart the 
disease resistance to the peach because my Frost peach would require much 
attention against bacteria PSS compared to no attention required for the 
ungrafted ones. 

I also have Krymsk-1 which seem like they need zero for attention but one of 
K1 seems to have sent up some root volunteers which had never happened with 
any of my Citation before. 

Rupert Hollaus
Western Washington (high bacterial PSS prone area)

----- Original Message -----
> What about using the Citation rootstock?  Has anybody used that rootstock
> for dwarfing peach trees?
> Bob
> Western Washington