Rootstocks Part 5: Prune Rootstocks with Niederholzer and Milliron

In the final installment of the rootstock series, farm advisors Franz Niederholzer and Luke Milliron talk about considerations for selecting a rootstock for prune production, particularly the exciting advantages with Krymsk 86 and Viking. Photo: Franz in front of 100% Viking rooted tree survival surrounded by dead plum genetics rootstocks in a high bacterial canker pressure site.

Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

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