Pollination for Successful Fruiting
Most fruit trees require a pollination partner growing nearby, either established or newly planted that flowers at a similar time. Often in garden situations there are enough pollinators in the vicinity for successful pollination.
Each variety has a flowering period, which ranges from A (early) to E (late). A variety can be pollinated by another of the same flowering period or one to either side. A summary of the Pollination group for the varieties we grow is on this page and also detailed in the catalogue alongside each variety
Apples
Apples require a pollination partner growing nearby, either fruiting or ornamental, that flowers at a similar time. A few apple varieties are Triploid(T) and will receive pollen from other varieties, but not pollinate them. These are indicated in the catalogue.
Group B
- Adams Pearmain
- Betty Geeson
- Cevaal
- Egremont Russet
- Lord Lambourne
- Rev W Wilks
- Ribston Pippin (T)
- Yellow Ingestrie
Group C
- Blenheim Orange (T)
- Bountiful
- Bramley
- Bramley Clone 20
- Catshead
- Charles Ross
- Cox’s Orange Pippin
- Dabinett
- D’Arcy Spice
- Discovery
- Early Victoria
- Fiesta
- Fortune
- Gladstone
- Greensleeves
- Grenadier
- Hanwell Souring
- Herefordshire Russet
- James Grieve
- Jonagold
- Katy
- Kidd’s Orange Red
- Lord Hindlip/li>
- Madresfield Court
- May Queen
- Michelin
- Pitmaston Pineapple
- Rajka
- Red Devil
- Red Falstaff
- Resi
- Rosemary Russet
- Rubinola
- Rubinstep
- Saturn
- Scotch Bridget
- Spartan
- Sunset
- Ten Commandments
- Tom Putt
- Tupstones
- Tydeman’s Early Worcester
- Wheeler’s Russet
- William Crump
- Worcester Pearmain
- Wyken Pippin
- Yarlington Mill
Group D
- Annie Elizabeth
- Ashmead’s Kernel
- Ellison’s Orange
- Howgate Wonder
- King Coffee
- Laxton’s Superb
- Lord Derby
- Newton Wonder
- Pixie
- Topaz
- Winston
Group E
- Court Pendu Plat
- Edward V11
Pears
Pears require pollination by neighbouring pears. Onward will not pollinate Doyenne du Comice and vice versa.
Group B
Louise Bonne of Jersey
Group C
Beurre Hardy
Concorde
Conference
Worcester Black
Group D
Beth
Doyenne du Comice
Onward
Pitmaston Duchess
Plums & Damsons
Many of the plums are self-fertile but will produce more fruit if they too have a pollination partner. SF = self fertile
Group B
Coe’s Golden Drop
Warwickshire Drooper SF
Group C
Belle de Louvain SF
Cambridge Gage
Czar SF
Early Rivers
Farleigh SF
Merryweather SF
Opal SF
Purple Pershore SF
Sanctus Hubertus
Swan SF
Victoria SF
Yellow Egg SF
Group D
Blue Tit SF
Count althans Gage
Oullins Gage SF
Shropshire Prune SF
Group E
Marjories Seedling SF
Cherries
Cherries are self fertile apart from 'Merton Glory' which can be pollinated by 'Sunburst' & ‘Stella’ and Early Rivers which can be pollinated by ‘Merton Glory’ & ‘Stella’. ‘Summersun’ is considered to be partially self fertile.
Quinces
Quinces are self fertile and produce very attractive white/pink flowers with large petals.
Crab Apples
Crab apples are very good pollinators.
They have a long flowering period which means they will pollinate a wide variety of fruiting apples that flower at different times.
Commercially they are often used in orchards of few varieties to assist with pollination.
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