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All apples benefit
from cross-pollination with another apple variety, even when they are
described as partially self-fruitful. For each apple variety we list, we
include a few, but not all, of the suggested cross-pollinators.
The apple cultivars that are
unable to pollinate any other apples are Gravenstein, King, Jonagold and
Red Gravenstein. Apples are grafted on semi-dwarf MM106 rootstock,
except for dwarf trees, which are grafted on mini-dwarf M27 rootstock.
For more information about planting, growing and pollination,
click here for our "Availability,
Facts and Helpful Tips" sheet!
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Akane Red, tart, crisp dessert-quality fruit, ripening late August-September. Disease resis-tant. Chehalis, Liberty and Braeburn are good pollinators. 14-16. |
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Beni Shogun Fuji Outstanding intensely sweet flavor that ripens a month before Fuji and keeps until March. 14-16. Fuji, Akane or Liberty good pollinators. |
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| Braeburn Red, sweet and juicy fruit from New Zealand. A favorite in the United States. Ripens in late October. Akane, Chehalis and Liberty are good pollinators. 14-16. |
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Chehalis Large, green, crisp, tart fruit is great for cooking and fresh eating. Ripens in late Sept. Scab resistant. Liberty and Melrose are good pollinators. 14-16. |
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| Fuji Yellow, red-striped skin with white, sweet-tart flesh. Ripens in mid-to-late November. It needs a warm spot in the garden. Liberty, Granny Smith and Braeburn are good pollinators. 14-16. |
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Gala Yellow skin with vivid, orange-red stripes and blushing. Sweet, crisp, dense, creamy yellow flesh, ripening in October. Excel-lent dessert quality. Lodi, Granny Smith and Yellow Transparent are good pollinators. 14-16. |
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| Granny Smith Crisp, tart flavor; great for cooking and fresh eating. It has a long season (ripening in mid-to-late November) so it needs a warm spot in the garden. Gala, Liberty and Fuji are good pollinators. 14-16. |
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Gravenstein The most famous cooking apple, with red-striped yellow skin and crisp, tart flesh. Ripens late August-early September. , Gravenstein continued...Lodi, Yellow Transparent and Whitney Crabapple are good pollinators. 16-18. Needs two other varieties to cross pollinate. |
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| Honeycrisp This superior quality apple has red skin and outstanding crisp, sweet-tart, juicy flesh. Ripens September-mid October. Great keeper. Liberty, Melrose & Spartan are good pollinators. 14-16. |
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Jonagold Great eating and storage apple with yellow, red-striped skin and dessert-quality flesh. Ripens in mid-to-late September. Akane Liberty & Braeburn are good pollinators. Needs two other varieties to cross pollinate. 14-16. |
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King (Tompkins King) Crisp, juicy, good-quality, creamy yellow flesh. Widely planted in old Puget Sound orchards. Ripens late September-mid October; keeps well until February. Melrose, Honeycrisp & Spartan are good pollinators. 14-16. Needs two other varieties to cross pollinate. |
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Liberty Dark red skin and crisp, juicy, sweet flesh. Highly disease resistant. Top-rated in Mt. Vernon trials. Flavor similar to Yellow Transparent. Ripens late September-early October. Akane, Chehalis & Fuji are good pollinators. 14-16. |
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| Melrose Red skin with tart, crisp, flavorful flesh. Top-rated for cooking and eating in Mt. Vernon. One of the very best keeping apples. Ripens in late October. Good disease resistance. Spartan, Liberty or Beni Shogun Fuji are good pollinators. 14-16. |
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Red Gravenstein Colorful red skin with flesh that may be a touch sweeter than Graven-stein. Ripens in late August-early September. Akane, Yellow Transparent and Whitney Crabapple are good pollinators. 14. Needs two other varieties to cross pollinate. |
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| Spartan Dark red skin with sweet, crisp, juicy flesh. Scab and mildew resistant. Bears heavily, so crops need to be thinned. Ripens mid- October. Melrose, Honeycrisp & Beni Shogun Fuji are good pollinators. 14-16 |
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Yellow Transparent Medium-large fruit with yellow skin and tart flesh. A great variety for cooking, sauce and pies. Ripens late July-August. Lodi, Gala & Granny Smith are good pollinators. 14 |
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Braeburn, Gravenstein, Jonagold, 8-10 See fruit description for all Dwarf apples under Semi-Dwarf Apple varieties. (except for Lodi listed here) |
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Lodi This yellow/greenish apples has a great tart flavor and crisp texture. Youll enjoy an early harvest from July to August. Liberty, Gala and Granny Smith are great pollinators. 8-10 |
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Scarlet Sentinel Vigorous producer of large, juicy, sweet and crisp green fruit with an overall red blush. Can be stored until February. 8-10 X 3-4. Granny Smith & Gala are good pollination choices. |
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Golden Sentinel Very productive, large, juicy, sweet, greenish-yellow fruit with a red blush. Can be stored until February. 8-10 X 3-4. Liberty, Chehalis & Melrose are good pollinators |
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| Northpole Northpole has heavy crops of large red McIntosh-like apples. Sweet, crisp and juicy. 8-10 X 3-4. Honeycrisp, Melrose & Spartan are good pollinators. |
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4-Way, 2-Tiers Two tiers, includes one branch of each of the following varieties: Jonagold, Gravenstein, Liberty and Yellow Delicious. |
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| Apple 4-Way Combo Trees Semi-Dwarf | ||
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These trees are great for smaller gardens 4 varieties on one trunk! Each tree includes these varieties: Jonagold, Yellow Delicious, Liberty, and Melrose. |
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| Fruiting Crabapples | ||
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Crabapples make good pollinators for other apples. They have very long bloom time. |
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Transcendent Fruit up to 2" wide with a red blush. Excellent for jelly and pickling. A good pollinator. Self-fruitful. Ripens in Au-gust. Easily kept to 10. |
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| Whitney The best eating crabapple, this heavy producer bears early and is a good pollinator. Yellow skin color is blushed with red. Self-fruitful. Maintainable to 12-14. |
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