04-05-2007, 04:56 PM
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Apple tree polination question
Jim Jackson wrote:
Broadback wrote:
I am aware that certain types of apple require another type to
pollinate, however is this solely a question of blossom time? In other
words will Apple A and B pollinate each other if they are in blossom
together? The reason I ask this is that I have a number of trees which
were carefully chosen in pairs for pollination. However due to the
vagaries of the weather they are not always in blossom together, hence
cannot possibly cross pollinate, though others, which are not paired are
blossoming together.
It is of course necessary that 2 varieties are in flower at the same time
for them to even have the chance of X-fertilisation.
However some varieties are pretty much sterile, their pollen cannot
fertilise other trees, e.g. Bramley.
This year I've found that nearly all my apple blossom has overlapped, I
even have a flower out on Court Pendu Platt, which is a very late
flowerer! If you have several, non-sterile, apples in blossom at roughly
the same time you should get a good set.
Meant to say look at
http://www.brogdale.org/choosepollination.html
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