For some years a large established eating apple tree in my garden has
stopped fruiting. I suspect is not self fertile and it stopped fruiting when
a neighbour cut down their tree. I've no idea what type of tree I have. Any
rule for picking a pollinator in this situation?

Colin


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"Colin Hammond" wrote in message
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For some years a large established eating apple tree in my garden has
stopped fruiting. I suspect is not self fertile and it stopped fruiting
when a neighbour cut down their tree. I've no idea what type of tree I
have. Any rule for picking a pollinator in this situation?

Colin

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It would help if you could remember when it flowered. Armed with that
information, you could talk to one of the fruit tree nurseries (Ken Muir,
Chris Bowers, Deacons, et al) who should be able to tell you to which
Pollination Group your tree belongs. Once you know that, you can make a
selection from a descriptive catalogue.

Spider

Colin Hammond writes
For some years a large established eating apple tree in my garden has
stopped fruiting. I suspect is not self fertile and it stopped fruiting when
a neighbour cut down their tree. I've no idea what type of tree I have. Any
rule for picking a pollinator in this situation?

Wait till it flowers next spring, find a nursery or garden centre near
you with same sort of growing conditions that sells apple trees, choose
one that is in flower at the same time.
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Kay