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.
In the catalogue 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.
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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.
Pears require pollination by neighbouring pears.
Many of the plums are self-fertile but will produce more fruit if they too have a pollination partner. |
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Cherries are all self fertile apart from 'Merton Glory' which can be pollinated by 'Sunburst'.
Quinces are self fertile and produce very attractive white/pink flowers with large petals.
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Crab apples are very good pollinators. They have a long flowering period which means they will pollinate a wide variety of fruiting apples that floer at different times. Commercially they are often used in orchards of few varieties to assist with pollination. 'x hillieri' produces masses of double flowers, but will produce no fruit.
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Use the menu on the left, or, click here to go back. Or for further information select from the following topics:
Rootstocks : Information on selecting fruit tree rootstocks.
Picking Times & Storage : Advice on picking & storage.
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