Apple variety pairing advice needed for new grower

Moderator: appledude

Post Reply
newapple
Posts: 2
Joined: Fri May 15, 2015 10:59 am

Apple variety pairing advice needed for new grower

Post by newapple »

Hello. We are new to apple growing and bought a few backyard trees recommended by a local nursery only to find that they may not be effective at pollinating each other. I have seen pairing suggestions online, but with multiple trees to consider, it's a bit overwhelming. We would love to have advice on other varieties to plant so that each tree produces apples. These are the varieties we currently have: Winesap, Empire, and Macintosh. We are in upstate NY.

Thank you for your help!
User avatar
PA_Docent
Posts: 187
Joined: Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:07 am
Location: Orange Park, FL United States

Re: Apple variety pairing advice needed for new grower

Post by PA_Docent »

Plant a crabapple to pollinate your trees. Crabapples in my collection include Nehou, Siberian, Hewes Virginia, and Whitney (are all good polliators). Nehou and Hewes bloom the longest. Check Orange Pippin or Trees of Antiquity for these crabappples.

Michael
Calville Blc,Hewes,Nehou,Fearns P,Siberian,Cox OP,Spitz,Ananas Reinette,BdB,Kingston Blk,Tremlett's,Muscat de Bernay,Ashmead's,Rambo,Stayman,Macoun,Jefferis,Winesap,Red Berlepsch
OrangePippin-Richard
Posts: 165
Joined: Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:14 pm
Contact:

Re: Apple variety pairing advice needed for new grower

Post by OrangePippin-Richard »

Usually 3 different apple varieties would probably cross-pollinate, but Winesap is a triploid variety and therefore not a good pollinator of other varieties. Empire and McIntosh are very closely-related so may not pollinate each other effectively, although you should still get something. As PA_docent suggests, a crab-apple will help. Alternatively choose another couple of mid-season flowering apple varieties that are not related to McIntosh.
Greyt.Chase
Posts: 77
Joined: Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:29 pm
Location: Mid Michigan

Re: Apple variety pairing advice needed for new grower

Post by Greyt.Chase »

PA_Docent wrote:Plant a crabapple to pollinate your trees. Crabapples in my collection include Nehou, Siberian, Hewes Virginia, and Whitney (are all good polliators). Nehou and Hewes bloom the longest. Check Orange Pippin or Trees of Antiquity for these crabappples.

Michael
Please tell me you make cider with all those wonderful crab apples!!!
User avatar
PA_Docent
Posts: 187
Joined: Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:07 am
Location: Orange Park, FL United States

Re: Apple variety pairing advice needed for new grower

Post by PA_Docent »

That's the plan to make cidre from my trees!
Calville Blc,Hewes,Nehou,Fearns P,Siberian,Cox OP,Spitz,Ananas Reinette,BdB,Kingston Blk,Tremlett's,Muscat de Bernay,Ashmead's,Rambo,Stayman,Macoun,Jefferis,Winesap,Red Berlepsch
newapple
Posts: 2
Joined: Fri May 15, 2015 10:59 am

Re: Apple variety pairing advice needed for new grower

Post by newapple »

Thanks for the great tips, everyone. I may try both another mid season variety and a crab apple. Thanks again.
Post Reply