Holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) is an evergreen tree species with natural distribution within the Mediterranean, from Portugal and Morocco on the west to the western coast of Turkey on the east part of its range. On the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, it occupies warmer localities on the coast of...

Adequate selection of rootstock/cultivar combination prevents potential future difficulties in growth and development of grafted trees, which could severely jeopardize fruit production. Discrepancies between data obtained from previous anatomical investigations of leading cherry rootstocks and...