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Pollination of Golden Hornet crab apple trees

Golden Hornet (Malus x zumi var. calocarpa)  is in flowering group 5. Golden Hornet is self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner, but fruiting may be improved if there is a compatible partner of a different variety nearby.Choose another variety

Varieties that will pollinate Golden Hornet in our catalogue

• Black Dabinett

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  Black Dabinett is darker-skinned sport of Dabinett, but otherwise very similar to the original.

  • Flowering group: 6
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

• Bloody Ploughman

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  An old Scottish apple variety, named for the crimson-red colour of its skin and stained flesh.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

• Braeburnin stock

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  Braeburn is one of the best-flavoured supermarket apple varieties.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • MM106

• Brown's Apple

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  Brown's Apple is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a sharp juice.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Good pollinator
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Chivers Delightin stock

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  Chivers Delight is an under-rated Cox-style apple from Cambridgeshire. Crisp and sweet.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • M26

• Comtesse de Parisin stock

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  Comtesse de Paris can be considered as an improved Golden Hornet. It features the same white blossom and persistent yellow fruitlets, but grows with a better form.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Good pollinator
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-vigorous

• Cornish Gilliflower

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  Cornish Gilliflower is a popular English eating apple with an excellent sweet aromatic flavour.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

• Court Pendu Plat

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  Court Pendu Plant is a traditional French apple with an aromatic pear-drop flavour.

  • Flowering group: 6
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Dabinettin stock

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  Dabinett is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.

  • Flowering group: 6
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • MM106

• Donald Wyman

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  Donald Wyman is a classic white-flowered crab-apple, with very small red fruits, which persist into mid-winter.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Good pollinator
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

• Ellison's Orangein stock

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  Ellison's Orange is a well respected Cox-style apple which can achieve very good flavour.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • MM106

• Gala

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  Gala is popular supermarket apple - but better when home-grown, with a sweet pleasant flavour.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

• Golden Delicious

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  The flavour of home-grown Golden Delicious is far better than its supermarket reputation.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Good pollinator
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Golden Gemin stock

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  A traditional crab-apple featuring a mass of white blossom in spring, followed by yellow crab apples.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Good pollinator
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-vigorous

• Harry Baker

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  Malus Harry Baker is a popular crab-apple with deep pink flowers and dark red fruits which are very good for crab-apple jelly.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Good pollinator
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Harry Masters Jerseyin stock

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  Harry Masters Jersey is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • MM106

• Honeycrispin stock

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  Honeycrisp is an American cold-hardy disease-resistant apple - it shows just how good modern apples have become.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • M26

• Isaac Newton's Tree

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  Also known as Flower of Kent, this is the variety the famous scientist Sir Isaac Newton sat under.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• John Downiein stock

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  John Downie is a traditional crab apple for making crab apple jelly. White blossom and orange-red fruits.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Good pollinator
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-vigorous

• King of the Pippins

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  A popular and versatile dual-purpose apple, widely grown in the Victorian era.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Kingston Black

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  Kingston Black is one of the premier English cider varieties and produces a bittersharp juice.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

• Lane's Prince Albert

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  A classic Victorian cooking apple. Plenty of juicy acidity and stores well.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Good pollinator
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Laxton's Superbin stock

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  Laxton's Superb is a deservedly popular English late-season dessert apple from the Victorian era.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • M27
  • M26
  • MM106

• Lord Derbyin stock

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  Lord Derby is a high-quality mid/late-season traditional English cooking apple, cooks to a chunky puree.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • MM106

• Malus transitoria

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  Malus transitoria is known as the Cut-leaf crab-apple, and features a mass of small white flowers, and clusters of tiny yellow fruitlets.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Good pollinator
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Michelin

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  Michelin is a traditional French cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Newton Wonderin stock

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  A traditional English cooking apple, a good alternative to Bramley.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • MM106

• Pitmaston Pine Apple

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  A small English 18th century apple with a distinctive fruity pineapple-like flavour.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Pixie

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  Pixie produces lots of small Cox-style apples, easy to grow and keep well.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Red Foxwhelp

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  Red Foxwhelp also known as Herefordshire Redstreak, is an old English cider apple variety which produces a dull red bittersweet juice.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

• Red Obelisk

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  Malus Red Obelisk is a compact upright crab-apple with white flowers, purple / green leaves, and red fruits.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Good pollinator
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Royalty

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  Malus Royalty has bright purple-red blossom, dark green-bronze leaves, and dark red fruitlets.

  • Flowering group:
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

• Santana

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  Santana is a good quality disease-resistant apple, notable for low levels of allergenic compounds.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Somerset Redstreak

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  An English cider apple variety producing a very high-quality bittersweet juice.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Stoke Red

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  A traditional English cider apple producing a bittersharp juice.

  • Flowering group: 6
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

• Tickled Pinkin stock

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  A new red-fleshed apple variety, with attractive crimson blossom, also known as Baya® Marisa.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • M27
  • M26

• Tremlett's Bitter

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  Tremlett's Bitter is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Tydeman's Late Orange

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  Tydeman's Late Orange is an excellent late-season Cox-style aromatic apple.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Wedding Bouquetin stock

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  Malus Wedding Bouquet features ivory-white blossom and tiny red berry-like fruitlets.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Good pollinator
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-vigorous

• White Star

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  A modern English crab-apple with white star-like flowers followed by attractive russeted fruitlets.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Good pollinator
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

• Yarlington Mill

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  Yarlington Mill is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late