In most temperate climate fruit crops, flowers have to be cross-pollinated. Pollen from a completely different variety has to transfer to the stigma of a given flower.
Most apricots, nectarines, peaches and sour cherries are typical examples of self–pollinating trees. Requiring a Pollinator — trees that need to be pollinated by another variety of tree. Most apples, pears, plums and sweet cherries are typical examples of this type of tree.
Wide selection of self-fertile (self–pollinating) fruit trees to buy online as bare root or potted trees. Easy to grow in containers as patio fruit trees.
Pollination of fruit trees is required to produce seeds with surrounding fruit. It is the process of moving pollen from the anther to the stigma, either in the same flower or in another flower. Some tree species, including many fruit trees, do not produce fruit from self–pollination, so pollinizer trees are planted in orchards.
Our self–fertile fruit trees are ideal for smaller gardens or for when you would prefer to grow a single fruit tree. Self-fertile trees produce a good-sized crop without .
If you are buying trees for someone for Christmas, we have a good range of self–
