Mazzard (Noun)
Meaning
Wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Mazzard cherry rootstocks are widely used in sweet cherry production due to their vigor and adaptability.
- The nurseryman carefully grafted the sweet cherry scion onto the mazzard rootstock, taking care not to damage the delicate tissue.
- In traditional cherry orcharding, mazzard trees were often used as a source of rootstocks for grafting new varieties.
- Mazzard rootstocks are more tolerant of wet soils than other cherry rootstocks, making them a popular choice for growers in cooler climates.
- By grafting a sweet cherry variety onto a mazzard rootstock, growers can take advantage of the mazzard's natural disease resistance.