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Q. We purchased a Fuji
apple tree from Nursery and the tag says that they are self-fertile. Everything
we see on the internet says that is not so. Internet also seems to indicate
that a crabapple is the best pollinator overall. Wondering if there are dwarf
crab apples available that would pollinate because our backyard is crowded.
apple tree from Nursery and the tag says that they are self-fertile. Everything
we see on the internet says that is not so. Internet also seems to indicate
that a crabapple is the best pollinator overall. Wondering if there are dwarf
crab apples available that would pollinate because our backyard is crowded.
A. A comment on terms. Just fyi, and I make the
same mistake, pollinators are insects like bees and moths. Pollenizers are
trees needed to set fruit.
same mistake, pollinators are insects like bees and moths. Pollenizers are
trees needed to set fruit.
Little-known fact is that pollination is region specific
and we can’t follow the rule that “one size fits all” regarding
pollinizers for fruit trees. A very good site to reference for our area
regarding whether a fruit tree needs pollinator or not is the Dave Wilson
Nursery website found at www.davewilson.com Look up Fuji apple on this website and it will tell you what pollenizers are needed, if any.
and we can’t follow the rule that “one size fits all” regarding
pollinizers for fruit trees. A very good site to reference for our area
regarding whether a fruit tree needs pollinator or not is the Dave Wilson
Nursery website found at www.davewilson.com Look up Fuji apple on this website and it will tell you what pollenizers are needed, if any.
Dave Wilson nursery is a commercial, wholesale fruit tree
nursery that sells to retail nurseries and orchards only. They provide
excellent educational information on their website courtesy of Tom Spellman who
works for them.
nursery that sells to retail nurseries and orchards only. They provide
excellent educational information on their website courtesy of Tom Spellman who
works for them.
The information I have also is that Fuji does not require
a pollenizer in our area. I know Tom and he checks in my blog occasionally and
maybe he will comment there as well. Some fruit trees will set fruit without a
pollenizer but set a heavier crop with one.
a pollenizer in our area. I know Tom and he checks in my blog occasionally and
maybe he will comment there as well. Some fruit trees will set fruit without a
pollenizer but set a heavier crop with one.
This can be sometimes good and sometimes bad because of
thinning or removing the fruit to get larger ones.
thinning or removing the fruit to get larger ones.