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Distance of apple trees for pollination
alfharris8
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May 2021
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How close do apple trees need to be to allow for pollination if they are not self fertile?
Thanks.
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Liriodendron
Scariff, County Clare, Ireland
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Someone told me that bees will fly up to a mile between trees - so they don't both need to be in your garden to get pollinated...
"The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life." Rabindranath Tagore
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alfharris8
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Crikey! That's amazing, thanks
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bertrand-mabel
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May 2021
It also depends on the type of apple you are growing.
Have a look at
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/pdfs/applepollinationgroups.pdf
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