Helpful Resources
How to graft
A good video from Jason van den Bemd showing how to graft. The whip and tongue is a reliable method to use when your scion and rootstock are similar thicknesses.Â
All things Citrus
This is a fantastic resource if you would like to know more about citrus varieties, their origins, and how they are classified. The site lists, with photos 310 different varities of citrus. From Abers Narrow Leaf to Zadaidai
Pear compatibility with Quince
The general rule of thumb with grafting is that rootstocks and scions that belong to the same botanical species are always compatible. Apples will successfully graft to other apples, and plums will successfully graft to other plums.
Pear (Pyrus communis) "is unique in its ability to graft onto other genuses of the Rosaceae family with varying degrees of success, i.e., Amelanchier (serviceberry), Crataegus (hawthorn), Sorbus (mountain ash), Malus (apple), and of course Cydonia (quince)." The article below, Interstemming Pears: The Pear-Quince Union, by James Ozzello, contains further information on this along with a comprehensive list of pear varieties that are compatible with quince, and those that are not.
Interstemming-pears-The-Pear-Quince-Union.pdfFruit Tree Selection and Care
While this has been written by the South Coast Environment Society, this information is relevant for all NZ. The various PDFs cover topics such as Choosing Fruit Trees, Planting and caring for fruit trees, Pruning, Taking cuttings from old varieties, and Grafting
All things Apples
With information on over 7,000 apples available, all carefully researched and provided in a way that is easy to navigate, Pomiferous is an invaluable resource for finding our more about the pollination, cultivation and history of apples.
