Horticultural performance of 'Folha Murcha' sweet orange onto twelve rootstocks

► Performance of 'Folha 'Murcha' sweet orange was affected by the rootstock. ► 'Orlando' tangelo performed poorly as rootstock for 'Folha Murcha' sweet orange. ► 'Rangpur' lime rootstocks induced tree tolerance to drought. ► CVC incidence was lower in trees grafted on 'Flying Dragon' rootstock. ► 'Flying Dragon' is a suitable rootstock for 'Folha Murcha' high density plantings.