Self-pollinating apple trees allow homeowners with little space to reap the benefits of this fresh, nutritious fruit. While typical apple breeds require planting at least two trees in the same ...

Some apple trees are self-pollinating, but most need a second variety nearby for cross-pollination. That means you’ll get the best fruit production if you plant two compatible varieties.

Or plant 'Fuji' or 'Rev. Morgan,' both self-fruitful apples. Well-maintained apple trees can set more fruit than the trees can support. ... A crucial factor in apple production is pollination.

Plum trees are capable of self-pollination, but they yield better fruit when a second variety is planted nearby for pollination, says Yentes. As deciduous trees, they lose their leaves each year.

The reason for this is that apples have a highly diverse gene pool due to their tendency to be self-sterile, meaning they require cross-pollination — a bee landing on a flower of a Fuji tree ...