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Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide, 5th Edition

John Chater, , Jude Grosser, Stephen Futch, , Ute Albrecht, andWilliam Castle


Release Date: 7/21/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-hs1260-2019

Agriculture

Abstract

This updated 5th edition of the Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide (FLCRSG) is a revision of the 2019 publication. The guide is a convenient, easy-to-use reference to 33 characteristics of over 50 rootstocks. Of those, 15 are time-honored commercial rootstocks (highlighted in blue), which are the most reliably characterized. The next rootstocks are minor commercial ones (highlighted in green) that are less frequently used today in Florida but may have been prominent at one time. The third group consists of the most recently released rootstocks (highlighted in yellow) for which there is limited commercial experience. The new addition includes three new USDA rootstocks and updates information on a few traits.

About this Publication

This document is SP248, one of a series of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2015. Revised January 2016, December 2019, and May 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Castle, W. S., Bowman, K. D., Grosser, J. W., Ferrarezi, R. S., Futch, S. H., & Rogers, S. (2020). Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide, 4th Edition. EDIS, 2020(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1260-2019

Authors

John Chater
John Chater
Specialist
University of Florida

assistant professor, citrus genetic improvement, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center

Kim D. Bowman
Kim D. Bowman

research plant geneticist, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service

Jude Grosser
Jude Grosser
Specialist
University of Florida

professor of plant cell genetics, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center

Stephen Futch
Stephen Futch
external
University of Florida

Extension agent IV emeritus, Ph.D., citrus (multicounty), UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center

Flavia Zambon
Flavia Zambon
Ute Albrecht
Ute Albrecht
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, plant physiology, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL

William Castle
William Castle
Specialist
University of Florida

professor emeritus, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center

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Peer Reviewed