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  • August 2009 Issue

    • Swiss interested in Geneva stocks

    A trial showed that B.9 and G.11 are promising rootstocks for Switzerland.

    Fireblight-resistant apple rootstocks developed at Cornell University in Geneva, New York, could secure a place in the Swiss apple industry, members of the International Fruit Tree Association heard during their annual meeting in last February in Germany. Dr. Simon Egger, horticulturist with the Agroscope-Changins Wädenswil Research Station in Switzerland, reported on a trial he conducted with a range of apple rootstocks, including Budagowsky 9, six Geneva rootstocks, Supporter 4, and P.16, P.59, and P.60 from Germany. They were compared with the standard rootstock Malling 9 (337 clone), which is extremely susceptible to fireblight. Egger said there are several ways that […]

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    Production, Apples, International
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    Geraldine Warner
    Geraldine Warner was the editor of Good Fruit Grower from 1992-2015. During her tenure, she planned and prepared editorial content, wrote for the magazine, and managed the editorial team. Read her stories: Story Index
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