Does Gravenstein Apple Need a Pollinator?

Pollination. A triploid apple variety, the Gravenstein Apple Tree requires pollination from another apple trees. It blossoms early and requires another apple variety that flowers early in the season to get the best pollination possible.

What apple trees do not need a pollinator?

The most common self-pollinating apple trees are Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Fuji, and Gala. However, while many apple trees will self-fruit, cross-pollinating them will lead to larger and more fruit.

Will Honeycrisp pollinate Gravenstein?

"Gravenstein" is completely infertile. Apples such as these are called triploids and both require a cross-pollinator and are unable to pollinate other trees.

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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