THOUGH budding and grafting have been long used by horticulturists a a means of reproducing genetically complex or sterile clones superior for their fruit or ornamental value, little consideration has been given to these techniques by foresters as a means of improving the unit value of forest stands. Forest geneticists in Denmark and Sweden have, however, sensed the practical value of these tec...

All commercial sweet cherry trees are either budded or grafted. The part of the tree above the graft/bud union is known as the scion and the part below the graft/bud union is known as the rootstock. Sweet cherry scion cultivars have been selected over millennia for many reasons, but over the past century, breeding programs have concentrated mainly on achieving improved characteristics such as y...

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