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Pollinator for jonagold

Linda291Linda291 Posts: 6
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Just bought a jonagold apple tree which the information label stated was self pollinating! Come home to research and find it most certainly isnt.  Will a crab apple 'golden hornet's pollinate it. Also have Morello cherry
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  • robairdmacraignilrobairdmacraignil Posts: 684
    This website claims to have a calculator to allow people find suitable pollinators for the apple variety they have. Just reading about it briefly and it sounds like golden hornet is in a different pollinator group so might not be an ideal partner for the jonagold.
    https://www.youtube.com/user/sustainableveg/videos
  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 21,526
    edited February 2020
    Orange Pippin’s is an excellent website.

    Here they point out that Jonagold is one of those irritating triploids that generally needs two different varieties to help it out.  They go on to list them...
    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,736
    I would be interested to know the supplier’s name on the label which gave such misinformation. 
    “I am not lost, for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.” Winnie the Pooh







  • Linda291Linda291 Posts: 6

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,736
    That's appalling ... if I were you I'd contact them and complain

    https://deree-uk.com/
    “I am not lost, for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.” Winnie the Pooh







  • Linda291Linda291 Posts: 6
    I gave just emailed them!
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,736
    Great ... keep us informed  :D
    “I am not lost, for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.” Winnie the Pooh







  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,736
    Great ... keep us informed  :D
    “I am not lost, for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.” Winnie the Pooh







  • Linda291Linda291 Posts: 6
    De Rees sent me a £10 voucher and 4 packets of seeds and said it was a printing error which has now been rectified. I have just planted a Crab Apple John Downie which should pollinate the Jonagold
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,736
    Well that’s better than nothing, and hopefully other customers have been saved from having the same problem. 

    I hope the John Downie does the job for you ... it’s certainly a fine crab apple producing larger fruits than many crab apples, particularly good for crab apple jelly. 😋 
    “I am not lost, for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.” Winnie the Pooh







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