‘Replantpac’ (Rootpac® R), a Plum–almond Hybrid Rootstock for Replant Situations

‘Replantpac’ is a new plum–almond hybrid selected by Agromillora Iberia, S.L., Barcelona, Spain, for use mainly as a rootstock for Japanese plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.), peach, and nectarine [P. persica (L.) Batsch] cultivars, but it can also be used for almond [P. dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb, syn. P. amygdalus Batsch] and some apricot (P. armeniaca L.) cultivars. Trees are green leaf, with a vigor comparable to ‘Marianna 2624’ (P. cerasifera · P. munsoniana W. Wight & Herd.). Its high productivity, broad range of compatibility with several Prunus species, and outstanding adaptation to poor, heavy soils with high lime content (that cause iron chlorosis) offer a better production alternative for several Prunus species, especially in sites where soil limitations do not allow, for example, peach cultivation with traditional peach or peach–almond rootstocks (Felipe, 1989; Moreno, 2004). The high survival rate of ‘Replantpac’ as compared with peach, plum, and other peach–almond rootstocks makes this cultivar ideal for replant situations.