Keepsake

[BigGame]

Does anyone have this variety? How is it in terms of disease resistance?

 

[b116757]

I only have it grafted onto a couple branches so I cannot say for certain yet.

 

[b116757]

Last years graft

 

[b116757]

 

[b116757]

Cummins Nursery

Fruit Trees, Scions, and Rootstocks for Apples, Pears, Cherries, Plums, Peaches, and Nectarines

www.cumminsnursery.com

I’ve seen no CAR on my leaves yet so their description that’s it’s CAR resistant is probably accurate.

 

[gunfun13]

In 2019 or 2020 I grafted 100 rootstocks with 3 or 4 being Keepsake. After a year it was my best growing variety and very clean. The following year they all got moved to their permanent locations and tubed..the keepsake have struggled ever since.

 

[BigGame]

In 2019 or 2020 I grafted 100 rootstocks with 3 or 4 being Keepsake. After a year it was my best growing variety and very clean. The following year they all got moved to their permanent locations and tubed..the keepsake have struggled ever since.

Have they struggled with disease issues or just with growth?

 

[gunfun13]

Have they struggled with disease issues or just with growth?

I suspect struggling with growth because of disease...quite likely because of being tubed.

 

[PoorSand]

I don't see how any diseases could make it into my tree tubes. The wasps inside of every one of them have all the entrances covered. (That was my attempt at humor.)