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03/31/15, 06:38 AM
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Apple trees???
I currently have planted a Honeycrisp and a Jonagold side by side. I only have space for one more tree, any recommendations on a good pollinator for both trees? When I planted the trees I didn't know they wouldn't pollinate each other. I life in SE Nebraska.
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03/31/15, 07:16 AM
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Braeburn, Cortland, Fuji,Granny Smith, and Red Delicious would be the easiest to obtain in our area. There are others, but I have not seen them easily available.
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03/31/15, 08:07 AM
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Honeycrisp™ Apple
Sweet as honey. These 3" beauties are quickly becoming a new American favorite. Crisp, cream-colored flesh is mild, sweet and aromatic. Cold-hardy. Ripens in early September. Best pollinators: any Golden Delicious, Stark® Jon-A-Red® Jonathan or Starkspur® Red Rome Beauty.
http://www.starkbros.com/products/fr...neycrisp-apple
Jonagold Apple
Unique flavor makes the fruit luscious enough to serve by itself as dessert. This crisp super apple is a cross between the tart Jonathan and the sweet Golden Delicious. The result is a tasty treat for all. Ripens in mid September. Best pollinators: Stark® Jon-A-Red® Jonathan or any Golden Delicious. A licensed variety of Cornell University.
- Note: Triploid; cannot pollinate other apple trees.
http://www.starkbros.com/products/fr...jonagold-apple
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03/31/15, 08:32 AM
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Depending upon the time available, you might check with a local nursery to see what they have that been acclimated to your area. Also, since you'll only have three, you might want to consider the use (pies, juice, decoration).
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03/31/15, 11:10 AM
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Crab apples. They often planted in orchards because they are the best pollinator and will pollinate all apple trees.
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03/31/15, 11:12 AM
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in my experience crabapples i planted bloom way earlier that any of the other apple trees i have...so basically have been a waste...i will be grafting them and changing to other varieties.
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03/31/15, 11:56 AM
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Yellow delicious/golden delicious will usually pollinate the other apple trees. That is what I have planted for a pollinator for red delicious and Stayman winesap. 
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03/31/15, 09:52 PM
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Yup, Golden Delicious is called a "cock tree".
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04/01/15, 06:21 PM
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Golden delicious trees are prolific and reliable, too.
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04/02/15, 08:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Maura
Crab apples. They often planted in orchards because they are the best pollinator and will pollinate all apple trees.
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It makes no difference what variety of apple pollen an apple tree is pollinated with. I agree with Maura, crab apples are the best pollinators....especialy the crab apple varieties that put out millions of blossums every spring.
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04/02/15, 09:01 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NEcornfarmer
I currently have planted a Honeycrisp and a Jonagold side by side. I only have space for one more tree, any recommendations on a good pollinator for both trees? When I planted the trees I didn't know they wouldn't pollinate each other. I life in SE Nebraska.
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The apple pollinators have been charted out by variety and in time of blossom order, so you can choose one good for your use. Hang on, this is a big one! http://www.grandpasorchard.com/_ccLi...ple+(2013).pdf see the key....if you find an interesting apple, you could Google it or check a nursery catalog to see if is easy to grow, etc, etc
And, you might want to download this one for future reference...lots of "how-to" info here. See, "Growing tips http://www.grandpasorchard.com/index...ID/3/index.htm
This is not an endorsement of Grandpa's Orchard catalog...I just thought it is interesting...Don't know if Grandpa is related to "Granny Smith" or not...
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04/02/15, 09:23 AM
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NEcornfarmer I'm curious. Did you plant dwarf, semi dwarf or standard? I've got a dwarf Candy crisp or crunch planted last year and a standard Rhode Island Greening apple on order from Starks. Rhode Island Greening is one of my all purpose favorite apples. Now I just have to strive to get older to see them produce well...
I also have several fruit trees of varying heights that haven't bloomed yet(from seed in the compost) so they are mysteries waiting to be seen/identified.
Apples and potatoes... 
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04/02/15, 09:24 PM
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My Evereste crab from Raintree Nursery puts out 1-2 blooms contantly. Right now the Terry Winter Keeper from Horse Creek Farm has blossoms out, as does the 3-in-1 low chill apple from Raintree.(Anna, Golden Dorset, Fuji) Summer Champion bloomed in late January, it was planted as a year old whip in November.
Tryinng to remember off the top of my head what I orederd for November 2015. Grimes Golden, Brogden, Rev. Morgan, King David...I think if I have space for any more apples in 2016 I'de order a Dolgo crab (Raintree) Everestes apples are the size of ball bearings, Dolgo are 2 iches.
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04/09/15, 09:19 AM
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Liberty is a good pollinator. You can see a lot of choices and information to help you with your decision at Johnsons Nursery in Ellijay, GA.
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04/09/15, 11:32 AM
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where can I buy non GMO corn seed
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04/09/15, 04:29 PM
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I have several types of crabapple trees.
Thunderchild is a heavy pollinator and ornamental
fruit setter ideal for the birds...beautiful flowering like
CB's pic.
The other is classical Red crabapples ideal for making jelly.
Also bulletproof hardy.
Another is a sweet yellow fruited crab they call 'Apple crab' here.
It's small but the best fresh eating. Also very hardy.
I don't bother with nursery stock fruit trees...just never had
much luck with them for zone 3 hardiness.
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04/10/15, 10:01 AM
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where can I buy non GMO corn seed
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Johnny's Selected Seeds in Maine has non GMO corn as does FEDCO in Maine
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04/10/15, 12:03 PM
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I agree with both the Golden Delicious or crab apples for pollinators. My grandparents always defaulted to crab apples, keeping a couple around for jelly and pollen, and it seemed like they bloomed continuously all spring/summer.
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Walmart, Tractor Supply, or pretty much ANY SEED STORE, ANYWHERE.
Chances are, if your ARE buying GMO corn seed, it is going to come with a contract to sign.
Oh, and be careful when ordering, because the order form is probably in tons, not packets.
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05/07/15, 01:20 PM
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I've got a Golden Russet as my primary pollinator, I thought about crab apples but I've also heard that they're so disease vulnerable they can get infected and wipe our your orchard.
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