self-pollinating fruit trees
 

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

self-pollinating fruit trees
 

On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:12:05 +0100, "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

Can't you buy your neighbours a present of one too if there's one you
like that isn't self-pollinatiing? :-/

What do you prefer eating (And bear in mind plum makes jam too)
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self-pollinating fruit trees
 

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.

Apples don't self pollinate, but you can buy "family trees" which are two or three compatible varieties on one rootstock. Check that you actually like all three varieties. The variety of tastes among apples is hugely greater than the variety of tastes in the apples sold in supermarkets. Though it probably doesn't matter, as there's only a few varieties used on family trees.

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

self-pollinating fruit trees ---- Thanks, this was very helpful
 

Thanks

KK
"harry" wrote in message
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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.

[quote=dido22;895618]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 ?/QUOTE]
It depends what is in your neighbours' gardens! People who reckon their tree is wonderfully self-fertile might have a secret friend.

This commercial nursery website has a lot of information on pollination requirements. Keepers Nursery - possibly the largest range of fruit trees and soft fruit plants in the world Click catalogue, then click advanced search for apple or plum, and you can then search for self-fertile varieties. They show about 20-odd self-fertile apple varieties in their catalogue, rather more plums.