Cherry Times offers its readers the reports on cherry rootstocks presented at the Macfrut 2024 International Rootstock Symposium
The Consortium Deutscher Baumschulen (CDB) has revised its brand identity and presents itself with an umbrella brand strategy in a new visual appearance. With the new brand identity under the CDB umbrella brand and a clear reference to a common core, the Consortium of German Nurseries (= Deutscher Baumschulen) has a uniform brand identity. The company aims to achieve greater recognition and brand awareness with the new brand identity. It is also intended to underline the company's expertise and professionalism and strengthen the trust of customers at home and abroad.
In addition to licensing and sales under the CDB umbrella brand, the CDB offers its customers high-quality advice on cultivation, technical and varietal consultancy. This support contributes to the fact that the CDB and its licensees enjoy a high level of brand awareness worldwide, particularly with GiSelA®, the market leader for cherry rootstocks.
GiSelA® rootstocks are dwarfing rootstocks that are particularly suitable for intensive sweet cherry cultivation in temperate climates. They emerged from a breeding program at the University of Giessen and offer a decisive advantage: an early start to yield. The first yields can be achieved as early as the second year, and full yields are possible from the fourth year. The high productivity is maintained over many years.
The GiSelA® family includes different varieties, the most important of which are GiSelA®5 Gi 1482(PVP) and 6 Gi 1481(PVP). However, GiSelA®12 Gi 1592(PVP), 13 Gi 14813(PVP) and 17 Gi 31817(PVP) have also been added in recent years. GiSelA®3 Gi 2091(PVP) plays a less important role.
The rootstocks have varying degrees of growth reduction from variety to variety and flat branch angles, which induce a broad habit. They are also very hardy and tolerant to pollen-borne viruses. No tendency to succering with good compatibility to varieties.
The selection of the suitable rootstock variety can or should be made depending on the soil, the variety and the desired cultivation intensity. In vitro propagation leads to certified uniform young plant material of high quality and initially vigorous growth, which slows down to the typical varietal level when yields begin. All GiSelA® rootstocks can also be used for sour cherry combinations!
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Johannes Feldmann
Consortium Deutscher Baumschulen
info@cdb-rootstocks.com
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