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Old 28-07-2010, 10:43 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default self-pollinating fruit trees

harry wrote:
On 28 July, 13:12, "dido22" wrote:
Hello,

I plan to put a fruit tree, either an apple tree or a plum tree, in my
front garden. I only have room for one. so it needs to be self-pollinating.
Does anyone know which are the best self-pollinators, apples or plums ?

Thanks

KK


Victoria plums. Traditional, self pollinating and scrumptious.

Seconded - but unless you have a very large front garden, go to a
specialist to get the tree on the correct rootstock - I have a fan
trained Victoria on a dwarfing rootstock but I still have to work to
keep it in check. About 25lbs last year and it looks like similar this
year from a 10 year old tree.

Malcolm