Cold hardy quince: Propagation, rapid multiplication and field trials
Author: Todd Einhorn, Barbara Reed, Joseph Postman, YongJian Chang, Todd Erickson, Kate Evans, Richard Bell
Published: 2014
Summary: This projects objectives were: 1) Determine effective propagation methods for quince with commercial nursery partners. 2) Test graft compatibility of cold hardy quince rootstocks and commercial pear cultivars. 3) Determine fire-blight resistance/sensitivity of cold-hardy quince rootstocks. 4) Deliver 10-12 rootstock clones grafted to Bartlett and Anjou for field trials in Wenatchee and Hood River.
