If you are thinking about buying apple trees this year then you will want to make sure they are compatible for pollination. This list of Apple Flowering Groups is a reference to help you quickly browse the most convenient varieties for reliable cross pollination. You can also check any individual tree using our pollination checker here.
Early Flowering Group
These trees will pollinate one another and any tree in the Mid Season Flowering Group (see) below:
Beauty of Bath, Discovery, Egremont Russet
Mid Season Flowering Group
These trees will pollinate one another and any tree in either the Early or Late Season Flowering Groups:
Arthur Turner, Charles Ross, Cox's Orange Pippin, Cox's Self-Fertile, Grenadier, James Grieve, Lord Lambourne, Revd W. Wilkes, Sunset, Winter Gem, Worcester Pearmain.
Triploids in this group (that need pollination but cannot pollinate other trees) are:
Blenheim Orange, Bramley's Seedling
Late Season Flowering Group
These trees will pollinate one another and any tree in the Mid Season Flowering Group:
Ellisons Orange, Falstaff, Howgate Wonder, Laxton's Superb, Spartan
Triploids in this group (that need pollination but cannot pollinate other trees) are:
Crispin, Jupiter
Apple Tree Pollination Groups by Ruth Eyre is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 UK: England & Wales License.
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- Neat. I though i would have to read a book on fruit tree pollination to get the answr to how what polinates a crispin. txmar120459 | 2023-07-12 05:49:29
- could you add sum more apple tree pollinators & tipes plse dddirectelectric | 2023-07-12 05:49:29
- HI there I have just bought 2 young apple trees. one of them cox`s orange pippin, and the other braeburn. can you tell me if these will cross pollenate each other or will i need a third tree to do the job. if so any suggestions. thanks ellisellis | 2023-07-12 05:49:29
- Hi Ellis Probably not - Braeburns flower very late indeed, so although they will pollinate themselves, the Coxs will be over before the Braeburns can do the job. (And Coxs Orange Pippins are self sterile apple trees). The apple trees you might want to think about are varieties like Ashmead's Kernel (outstanding taste), Beauty Of Bath (the best somerset apple), Early Victoria (if you want a really good cooker), Pitmaston Pineapple or Winter Gem (for a cox like late eater). They are all outstanding apple trees that will serve you well - and give you fruit you don't get in the shops.... Good luckJulian | 2023-07-12 05:49:29