Our Rootstocks
The rootstock is the essential element that gives our varieties the balance between vigour and productivity depending on the soil and production conditions.
In addition to the historical range, GRADILIS offers the innovative rootstocks of the Geneva® series.
These new rootstocks with multiple advantages, bring productivity and resistance to certain pests as well as Apple Replant Diseases (ARD)
Discover our apple tree rootstocks :
The Geneva® series
Geneva® G11 (cov)
Origin : Cornell University, USA
Cross: M26 x Robusta 5
Vigour: Slightly superior to M9 EMLA in new soil.
Productivity*: Higher than M9, fast fruiting.
Resistance:* Tolerant to fire blight. Good behaviour in relation to ARD.
*Breeder’s Data: Cornell University, USA
Geneva® G41 (cov)
Origin : Cornell University, USA
Cross: M27 x Robusta 5
Vigour: Equivalent to PAJAM®2 in new soil.
Productivity*: Higher than M9, fast fruiting.
Resistance*: Very tolerant to the woolly aphid. Resistant to fire blight. Excellent behaviour in relation to ARD.
*Breeder’s Data: Cornell University, USA
Geneva® G213 (cov)
Origin : Cornell University, USA
Cross: Ottawa 3 x Robusta 5
Vigour: Slightly superior to PAJAM®2 in new soil.
Productivity*: Higher than M9, fast fruiting.
Resistance*: Very tolerant to the woolly aphid. Resistant to fire blight. Excellent behaviour in relation to ARD. Tolerant to the lack of cold.
*Breeder’s Data: Cornell University, USA
For more than ten years, trials have been conducted worldwide and in Europe with the Geneva® rootstocks. These rootstocks remain new and this information may change according to newly acquired knowledge.
GRADILIS cannot be held responsible for any problems encountered in orchards that are not known to date.
The Classics range
PAJAM®1 Lancep (cov)
Origin : CEP – CTIFL, France
Cross: Selection of Paradis Jaune de Metz
Vigour: Weak, equivalent to M9 T337 NAKB
Productivity :Good
PAJAM®2 Cepiland (cov)
Origin : CEP – CTIFL, France
Cross: Selection of Paradis Jaune de Metz
Vigour: Equivalent to EMLA M9, superior to PAJAM®1 Lancep cov
Productivity: Good
M9 EMLA
Origin : East Maling / Long Ashton, England
Cross: Selection of Paradis Jaune de Metz
Vigour: Equivalent to PAJAM®2 Cepiland cov
Productivity: Good
M9 T337 NAKB
Origin : Nakb, Holland
Cross: Dutch M9 selection
Vigour: Weak, equivalent to Pajam®1 and less than M9 EMLA
Productivity: Good
M7
Origin: East Maling, England
Cross: Selection of Doucin vert
Vigour: Average, 70 to 80% of seedling size.
Productivity: Fairly good
Our selection of M7 is not very suckerish.