Apple trees are an investment not just in one's kitchen (fresh apples? delicious), but also in the value of one's home and ...

Just like seeing a fruit tree not bear fruit, it can be just as disheartening seeing more fruit on the ground under your tree than on the tree itself. But why exactly are your fru ...

If you've got a small garden space but big dreams of growing fruit, there's a type of tree you must know: the stepover apple. Technically, this plant doesn't grow just one specific variety of fruit — ...

There are over 7,000 varieties of apple trees in the world—so where do you ... few can self-pollinate. ... bloom during the same period—Fuji and Gala, for example, can cross pollinate.

Pear trees are also a common espalier tree, especially in Europe. Their fragrant white blossoms are a delight in spring. Their growth habits and sizing are similar to apple trees, and dwarf and ...

At onlineorchards.com, a collection of 60 “self-pollinating fruit trees” of all types is available, including a dwarf Gala apple. By the same token, ...

There is only one late apple that I would consider for Humboldt, and that is Waltana, which I mentioned in a recent column about apple chutney ("Humboldt Apple Chutney," Oct. 31, 2024).

Even self-pollinating plants do better in pairs All fruit and vegetables require pollination, which is the transfer of pollen from the stamen of a male flower to the stigma of a female flower. Yes ...

Manchurian crabapple (Malus mandshurica) is commonly used to pollinate apple trees. Dwarf varieties of apple trees should be no more than 20 feet away from another tree for successful pollination.