Kilei Ilan (grafting): scion and rootstock combinations for trees and vegetables
Laws of kilei ilan: permitted and prohibited scion and rootstock combinations for fruit trees, citrus trees, ornamental trees, and vegetables (update: Av 5778-July 2018)
The tables below are based on an article written by Rabbi Yoel Friedemann, published also in Hilchot Ha'aretz, and available on this website, here. Changes and updates have been made to the lists, and two categories were added (grafting for ornamental trees and vegetables). The list is updated to: Av 5778 (July 2018).
For a PDF colored file of this list, click here.
The prohibition of kilei ilan includes grafting scions from different species onto one rootstock (multi fruit).
The trees bolded and marked with an asterisk* are often grafted in a forbidden manner. For trees not bolded, there is no known prohibited grafting
Table 1: Scions and Rootstocks for Fruit Trees
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Fruit (variety) |
Permissible rootstocks Preference 1 |
Permissible rootstocks |
Preference 3 |
Forbidden rootstocks |
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Almond* |
Bitter almond |
PeachxAlmond (GF-677,Hansen, GF-749, GF-557) |
GN-15 |
Peach (Baladi) |
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Apple |
Apple |
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Apricot* |
Apricot |
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Peach X Plum (Myron,29X27, Citation), |
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Avocado |
Mexican avocado (Schmidt); West Indian avocado (Degania, Zrifin,Ashdot, Fairchild) |
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Carob |
Seedlings/carob |
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Cherimoya (Annona cherimola) |
Annona cherimola (hata) |
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Cherry and sweet cherry* |
Sweet cherry (Mazzard) |
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Colt, Mahaleb, Gisela, MXM |
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Date |
No grafting can be used |
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Feijoa |
Seedlings/ cuttings / feijoa |
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Fig |
Cuttings / fig |
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Grapevine |
Grapevine (Richter, Paulsen, Ruggeri) |
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Guava |
Seedlings / cuttings / guava |
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Kiwi |
Cuttings / kiwi (Hayward) |
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Loquat* |
Loquat |
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Quince (BA29, A, C, Sydo) (For heavy soils) |
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Lychee |
Cuttings / lychee (Mauritius, Floridian) |
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Macadamia |
Cuttings / macadamia |
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Mango |
Mango (13/1, 49, Saber) |
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Mulberry |
Seedlings / cuttings / raspberry |
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Olive |
Cuttings / olive |
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Peach* and nectarine |
Peach (Nemaguard, Baladi, 198/12) |
Peach X Almond (GF-677, Hansen, GF-749, GF-557) |
GN-15 |
Almond (Alnem), Plum X Peach (Ferciana) |
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Pear*/ Nashi Pear* |
Pear (OHF, Pyrus betulifolia) |
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Quince (BA29, A, C, Sydo) |
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Pecan |
Cuttings / pecan |
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Persimmon |
Persimmon (Virginiana, Kaki, and Lotus) |
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Pistachio* |
Pistachia vera |
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Pistacia atlantica |
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Plum* |
Plum (Marianna, Myrobalan; Marianna is used more for European plum) |
Peach X Plum (Citation) |
Peach X Plum (Myron, Ferciana) |
Peach X Almond (Hansen, GF-677, GN-15; used for Japanese plums); Almond (Alnem; used for European plums) |
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Pomegranate |
Cuttings |
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Quince |
Quince (BA29, A, C, Sydo) |
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Walnut |
Cuttings / walnut |
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Table 2: Scions and Rootstocks for Citrus Trees
Table 3: Scions and Rootstocks for Ornamental Trees known to be grafted in a forbidden manner
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Fruit (variety) |
Permissible rootstocks Preference 1 |
Permissible rootstocks |
Preference 3 |
Forbidden rootstocks |
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Callery pear |
Callery pear |
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Quince |
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Green olive tree (Phillyrea latifolia) |
Green olive tree |
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Olive |
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Purple-Leaf Cherry Plum
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Plum (Marianna, Myrobalan) |
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Peach X Almond |
Table 4: Scions and Rootstocks for Vegetables Generally Grafted
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Vegetable (variety) |
Permissible rootstocks Preference 1 |
Permissible rootstocks |
Preference 3 |
Forbidden rootstocks |
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Cucumber |
None |
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Pumpkin (TZ, Tetsukabuto, AQ-1) |
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Eggplant |
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Tomato (Fortamino, Beaufort) |
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Melon |
Melon (MRS-2) |
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Pumpkin (TZ, Tetsukabuto, AQ-1) |
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Tomato |
Tomato (Fortamino, Beaufort) |
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Watermelon |
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Pumpkin (TZ, Tetsukabuto, AQ-1) |
