On 5/13/10 5:20 PM, David Hare-Scott wrote:
Paul M. Cook wrote:
Are they self pollinating? I am considering adding one to the back
yard. I would like for it to bear fruit.

Yes except for rare cultivars. Bees also help but apparently some wind
pollination also takes place. You can get many cultivars that vary in size,
time of fruiting, chilling requirement and type of fruit. Look around for
what suits your garden and climate. If you have room for more than one get
varieties that fruit at different times.

David


I've seen top-worked peach trees in nursery catalogues. Top-working
involves grafting two or more different varieties onto the same root
stock. This allows for spreading out the season in a small space.

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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
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