Fruit tree pollination: which tree needs a partner?
Many fruit trees only set fruit if a compatible different variety flowers at the same time nearby. Here's how to make sense of it.
Self-fertile (one tree is enough)
Often self-fertile depending on variety
Need a pollinator (another variety, same species)
The rule in short
- A pollinator must be the same species (an apple doesn't pollinate a pear).
- It must be a different variety.
- Both must flower at the same time (early, mid or late).
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