Apple Rootstock Info: M.7 EMLA

Characteristic	Detail	Description
Rootstock	M.7 EMLA	Formerly known as EM VII. Selected in 1912 from unknown parentage at the East Malling Research station in Maidstone, Kent, England. Trees on M.7 EMLA produce a semi-dwarf tree about 60 to 70% as big as seedling. Trees are moderately precocious and may lean with some cultivars and may require trunk support. Trees tend to produce many rootsuckers. M.7 EMLA has been widely planted since the 1960s with cultivars such as ‘McIntosh’, ‘Empire’, ‘Cortland’, ‘Golden Delicious’ and spur strains of ‘Delicious’. Trees with cultivars such as ‘Gala’, ‘Stayman’, and ‘Granny Smith’ tend to lean excessively and require support.
Synonyms	M.7a, EMLA 7, Malling 7 EMLA
Origin	Selected from Doucin
Availability	Widely available
Tree Size	60-70% of standard
Precocity	Early
Winter Hardiness	Moderate: roots tender
Suckering	High
Tree Support Needed	Yes
Where tested within NC-140 or other research plantings	AR, BC, CA, CO, IA, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, UT, VA, WA, WI, GA, KS, ME, MO, NJ, TN, WV

M.7 EMLA Tree	M.7 EMLA Blossom

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M.7 EMLA Flower Cluster	M.7 EMLA Fruit

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M.7 EMLA Fruit on Tree

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