Apple Rootstock Info: M.27 EMLA

Characteristic	Detail	Description
Rootstock	M.27 EMLA	Selected in 1934 from a cross of M.13 x M.9 at East Malling Research station in Maidstone, Kent, England and was tested as Malling 3431. M.27 EMLA is a very dwarfing rootstock and is probably too dwarfing for most commercial situations except for vigorous cultivars on vigorous sites, but it might be considered for home gardens where a small tree is desirable.. Trees on M.27 EMLA are very precocious and productive and require permanent tree support. This rootstock has been evaluated in several NC-140 trials and trees are about 30 to 50% as large as trees on M.9 NABT 337. M.27 EMLA is highly susceptible to fire blight and fairly resistant to crown and root rots. M.27 EMLA produces few burr knots and root suckers.
Synonyms	EMLA 27, M27 EMLA, Malling 27 EMLA
Origin	M.13 X M.9
Availability	Widely Available
Tree Size	30-50% of standard
Precocity	Very early
Winter Hardiness	N/A
Suckering	Little
Tree Support Needed	Yes
Where tested within NC-140 or other research plantings	N/A

M.27 tree	M.27 tree with fruit

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M.27 blossom	M.27 flower cluster

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M.27 fruit

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