Saturday, February 04, 2006

Honeycrisp Pollinators

According to Sky Nursery's handy apple tree list (pdf file), Honeycrisp requires one ofthe following companion trees as a pollinator. I don't live in the vicinity of any other apple trees, so I have got to choose from among the following:
  • Rosey Glow
  • Chehalis
  • Akane
  • Spartan
Of these, Rosey Glow and Akane are the most attractive to me.

Rosey Glow ripens very early -- mid-August -- so it would be a nice foil to Honeycrisp's mid-September fall.

But, I can't find much information about Rosey Glow -- Akane might be the best choice, in spite of its later harvest.

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