Tough Trees for Tough Climates
 Edible Forest Nursery  
 
Rootstock Tables
Size of Mature Tree
        
For all rootstocks, size can be controlled significantly by summer pruning.
 
North
South
North
South
North
South
 
6- 10 ft
8-12 ft
12- 16 ft
12- 22 ft
12- 22 ft
14- 35 ft
Bud 9
x
x
        
Antonovka        
x
x
Ranetka        
x
x
Baccata    
x
x
    
Bud 118        
x
x
For smaller tree, stunt by cropping heavily when young.
M 111    
x
x
    
Bud 490
x
x
Winter Hardiness based on Air Temperture, Snow Cover, and Soil Condition
    
Soil Condition
  
snow
wet soil
dry soil
snow
wet soil
dry soil
snow
wet soil
dry soil
  
Air Temp
-35
-40
-40
-40
-50
-50
-50
-60
-60
-60
  
Bud 9
x
x
x
no
x
no
no
?
no
no
  
Antonovka
x
x
x
no
x
?
no
?
no
no
  
Ranetka
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
?
?
  
Baccata
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
?
  
Bud 118
x
x
x
no
x
?
no
?
no
no
  
M 111
x
x
no
no
?
no
no
no
no
no
  
Bud 490
x
x
x
no
x
no
no
no
no
no
  
Winter Hardiness based on Location
           
Location
N WI
N MN
N MI
N NY
N NH
N VT
N MT
N CO
Fairbnks
Anch
  
Bud 9
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
  
x
  
Antonovka
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
  
x
  
Ranetka
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
  
Baccata
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
  
Bud 118
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
  
x
  
M 111
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
  
?
  
Bud 490
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
if snow
x
  
Soil Adaptability
                 
Soil Type
V dry
Dry
Medium
M Wet
Poorly Drained
        
Bud 9  
x
x
x
           
Antonovka  
x
x
x
              
Ranetka
x
x
x
                
Baccata  
x
x
x
              
Bud 118
x
x
x
  
?
            
M 111
x
x
x
x
?
            
Bud 490
?
x
x