SD44
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Just planted a red delicious apple tree a couple weeks ago. I'm told now that it needs a second tree to cross pollinate from, if it is to ever make fruit. Is this true for every type of fruit tree?
I could use some advice on this subject, too. We just purchased a tree that is graphted with 3 varieties of apples, (yellow delicious, figi & gala) and another tree that is graphted with 4 fruits, (peaches, plums, apricots & nectorines).
Since they have multiple varieties on them, are they self pollinating or do we need to purchase more trees to pollinate them?
Also, we could use some advise on pruning graphted trees.....how & when? We don't want to cut off a graph by accident.
Typically a grower would put fruit varieties together which are either self-polinating or which pollinate each other.
A good source for fruit trees, and info, is Raintree Nursery. They have a free plant care guide on their web site that gives some info on pruning 4-in-1 trees.