APPLES– Apples need a pollinator. Almost any two kinds that bloom together offers good cross-pollination. The following varieties produce poor pollen so they cannot pollinate other varieties: Jonagold, Spigold, Mutsu, Gravenstein, Winesap, & Stayman.
If you plant one of these varieties, you will need to plant 3 different varieties in total to get fruit from all of them. Also, if you plant only a very early and a very late variety, they will not cross-pollinate.
Early to Midseason
Gravenstein
Jonamac
McIntosh
Paulared
Prima
Gordon
Midseason
Cortland
Empire
Gala
Jonathan
Spartan
Red Baron
Winter Banana
Winter Pearmain
Midseason to late
Golden Delicious
Jonagold
Red Delicious
Yellow Newton
Honeygold
Late
Fuji
Granny Smith
Idared
Mutsu
Northern Spy
Rome Beauty
Stayman
Regent
APRICOTS are self-fertile, but in colder regions, it is best to plant a second variety to encourage the heaviest set possible. Some varieties are:
Goldcot Harcot Harogem Moorpark Scout Tilton
CHERRIES-All sour cherries are self-fertile. All sweet cherries, with the exception of Stella, need a pollinator.
Windsor, Van and Black Tartarian are good pollinators.
Sour Varieties
North Star (dwarf )
Meteor (dwarf)
Montmorency
English Morello
Kansas Sweet
Sweet Varieties Pollinator
Bing……………………………………………..Sam, Van, Black Tartarian
Black Tartarian……………………………. Bing, Rainier, Van, Lapins
Emperor Francis…………………………..Rainier, Hedelfingen
Rainier…………………………………………Bing, Sam, Van
Stella……………………………………………None needed
Van……………………………………………..Bing, Lambert Royal Ann
Lambert………………………………………Van, Rainier
Windsor………………………………………Any except Van and Emperor Francis
Yellow Glass………………………………..Any
PEACHES are self-fertile with the exception of J. H. Hale. Some varieties are:
Early
Garnet Beauty
Golden Jubilee
Red Haven
Reliance
Sun Haven
Veteran
Mid-season
J. H. Hale
Loring
Suncrest
Late
Belle of Georgia
Blake
Crest Haven
Elberta
Jefferson
Late
Madison
Raritan Rose
Redskin
Sunhigh
NECTARINES are self-fertile.
PEARS need a pollinator. Use almost any other pear except Bartlett which will not pollinate Seckel
Early
Clapp’s Favorite
Moonglow
Red Clapp
Midseason
Bartlett
Lincoln
Maxine
Parker
Late
Anjou
Bosc
Duchess
Gorham Kieffer
Pallen
Seckel
PLUMS Some need cross-pollination.
Early Pollinator
Bruce…………………………. Santa Rosa
Earliblue……………………. Not Needed
Early Golden……………… Shiro, Burbank
Mariposa…………………… Santa Rosa, Wickson
Methley…………………….. Shiro, Burbank
Santa Rosa…………………Any early or midseason
Early Midseason Pollinator
Abundance………………..Methey, Shiro
Satsuma……………………Santa Rosa, Wickson
Shiro………………………..Early Golden, Methey, Santa Rosa
Mid-season Pollinator
Burbank…………………….Early Golden
Damson…………………….Not Needed
Green Gage………………. Not Needed
Ozark Premier………….. Not Needed
Stanley………………………Not Needed
Sugar…………………………Not Needed
Yellow Egg………………… Not Needed