Prunus Empyrean 3, Tetra Cultivar (PAF) (EXCLUSIVE TO ANFIC)

A selected seedling of Prunus domestica 'Imperial Epineuse' trees produced on Empyrean 3 are reported 15% less vigorous than on peach seedling.

Compatible with peach, plum, almond and apricot. Resistant to root-knot nematode.

A clonal Prunus domestica rootstock for peach, as well as apricot and plum.

Origin ISF Rome Italy.

Trees budded to Penta are well anchored and display vigour and yield similar to trees budded on peach seedling.

Tetra is non-suckering and better adapted to heavy soils than peach seedling.

Good compatibility with plum and almond cvs tested. 10% smaller than Penta.

Resistant to wet, heavy soils.

Phytophthora resistant.

Hardwood cuttings same as Penta except trees should be slightly less vigorous than seedling.

Shows no resistance to Root knot nematode in California.(similar to Lovell)

(NB. Information based on overseas data)