Most commercially available peach rootstocks are seedling rootstocks such as Halford and Lovell. These rootstocks have been successfully used in commercial orchards for many decades. They generally do not offer any dwarfing characteristics. Dwarfing peach rootstocks are currently being assessed in numerous research trials, but their commercial availability is extremely limited. Below you will find more information of individual peach rootstocks.
Halford
A chance seedling originating from California and a popular canning peach.
Bailey
A cold hardy rootstock originally seed propagated.
Lovell
Lovell is one of the most popular peach rootstocks and has been used for many decades in commercial orchards throughout the U.S. Lovell is somewhat resistant to peach tree short life and bacterial canker which contributed to its growth in popularity compared to earlier seedling rootstocks.
Krymsk® 86
Krymsk® 86 is a hybrid rootstock, crossing Myrobalan plum x Peach. It became commercially available in the early 2000s and is still consider a newer rootstock, so growers should use caution before planting it in large numbers. However, Colorado peach growers have reported positive results with Krysmk® 86, and university trials have shown it has good survival and possible benefits over seedling roots.
Tennessee Natural
Peaches naturalized in the Appalachian Mountains were a primary source of seed for eastern nurseries back in the 1800s. Cold Hardy.
Halford
A chance seedling originating from California and a popular canning peach.Halford
Size (% compared to standard),
Support required (yes/no),
Fireblight resistance (good, moderate, poor),
Bailey
A cold hardy rootstock originally seed propagated.Bailey
Size (% compared to standard),
Support required (yes/no),
Fireblight resistance (good, moderate, poor),
Lovell
A chance seedling originally used as a rootstock due to its availability. It tends to be longer lived than other standard rootstocks in the southeast.Lovell
Size (% compared to standard),
Support required (yes/no),
Fireblight resistance (good, moderate, poor),
Tennessee Natural
Peaches naturalized in the Appalachian Mountains were a primary source of seed for eastern nurseries back in the 1800s. Cold Hardy.Tennessee Natural
Size (% compared to standard),
Support required (yes/no),
Fireblight resistance (good, moderate, poor),