Krymsk™ 5 (VSL-2 cv.) (PAF) (EXCLUSIVE TO ANFIC)
CHERRY ROOTSTOCK DEVELOPED IN RUSSIA

GENERAL INFORMATION
Pedigree: A hybrid of Prunus fruiticosa x P. lannesiana.
Origin: Krasnodar region of Russia

CHARACTERISTICS

• Vigor: Dwarfing: 40-50% of standard
• Similar in tree size to Gisela 6
• Compatibility: Prunus avium and P.cerasus (Compatible with sweet & sour cherries)
• Anchorage: Unknown
• Suckering: None

ADAPTATION TO SOIL OR CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
Viruses Unknown
Cold Tolerant
Drought Tolerant

COMMENTS:
USA: Looks different in different sites. Is more precocious and dwarfing than Mazzard. Vigor varies in trials from 50% to 70% of Mazzard.

Krymsk 5 similar size to GiSelA 6 (90% of F12/1); more precocious than GiSelA series; less flower density reduces thinning and other characteristics; extremely sensitive to viruses; flower density between GiSelA 5 and Maxma 14.

Krymsk 5 and 6 are dwarfing and precocious; more precocious than Mahaleb, Mazzard and Colt; well spaced buds on 2 year old wood; very virus sensitive (if infected within 2 years, trees will die); Krymsk 6 is very similar to GiSelA12 for vigour and precocity; Krymsk 5 is slightly more vigourous than GiSelA 6; less flower buds, tougher plant than G6, very grower friendly; the weakness of the GiSelA series is overcropping, heat or overwatering; K5 and K6 handle this better with better root systems.

NB. Based on overseas information