Rootstocks for Cherry, Plum, and Apricot — Present and Future

Abstract

Cherries, plums and apricots are not as widely grown as the fruits already discussed in this series. Because their fruit is very desirable, several generations of fruit breeders have worked to adapt these crops to wider areas of of the world. Their efforts have yet to be succesful; commercial production is still limited to a relatively few climatically favorable areas. As a result these fruits demand a higher price per pound than other tree fruits.