Variety creates FIZZ in California

摘要

Bacterial canker susceptibility is the biggest negative. Coral Champagne has done well in both north and south regions of California, likely a key reason for its growing popularity, orchardists say. "Growers in the south like it because it doesn't spur and double much," said Jeff Colombini, a cherry grower from Stockton, California who also runs a farm management company called Lodi Farrriing, Inc. "In the north, we like Coral Champagne because it's earlier than Bing, is more rain cracking resistantthan Bing, and the variety is very productive." Coral Champagne sizes well if the crop load is managed, but he warned against planting it on dwarfing rootstocks. "It's very productive, so don't put it on Gisela 5 or 6," he said, adding that G. 5 and 6 are also more prone to bacterial canker than other rootstocks. "Even on Mahaleb, you can overcrop it if you're not careful."