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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 Dabinettin stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • MM106
    • MM111
    • M25

  • Bloody Ploughmanin stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • MM106

  • 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:
    • M27
    • M9
    • M26
    • MM106

  • Brown's Applein stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • MM106
    • M116
    • MM111
    • M25

  • 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
    • MM106

  • 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 Gilliflowerin stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • MM106
    • M25

  • Court Pendu Platin stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • MM106
    • M25

  • 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
    • M116
    • MM111
    • M25

  • Donald Wymanin stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • Semi-vigorous

  • 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:
    • M9
    • MM106
    • M25

  • Galain stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • M9
    • M26
    • MM106
    • M116

  • Golden Deliciousin stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • M9
    • M26
    • MM106

  • 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:
    • M26
    • Semi-dwarf
    • Semi-vigorous

  • Harry Bakerin stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • Semi-vigorous

  • 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
    • M116
    • MM111
    • M25

  • 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:
    • M9
    • M26
    • MM106

  • Isaac Newton's Treein stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • M26
    • MM106

  • 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
    • M25

  • King of the Pippinsin stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • MM106
    • M116
    • M25

  • Kingston Blackin stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • MM106
    • M116
    • MM111
    • M25

  • Lane's Prince Albertin stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • MM106
    • M25

  • 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
    • M9
    • M26
    • MM106
    • M25

  • 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:
    • M26
    • MM106
    • M116
    • M25

  • Malus transitoriain stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • Semi-vigorous

  • Michelinin stock

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    Michelin is a traditional French cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
    • Flowering group: 4
    • Partially self-fertile
    • Picking: Late
    • Available rootstocks:
    • MM106
    • M116
    • MM111
    • M25

  • 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:
    • M26
    • MM106
    • M116
    • M25

  • Pitmaston Pine Applein stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • MM106
    • M116
    • MM111
    • M25

  • Pixiein stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • M26
    • MM106

  • Red Foxwhelpin stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • MM111
    • M25

  • Red Obeliskin stock

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    Malus Red Obelisk is a compact upright crab-apple with white flowers, purple / green leaves, and red fruits - a good choice for making crab-apple jelly.
    • Flowering group: 4
    • Good pollinator
    • Self-fertile
    • Picking: Late
    • Available rootstocks:
    • Semi-vigorous

  • Royaltyin stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • Semi-vigorous

  • Santanain stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • M9

  • Somerset Redstreakin stock

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    An English cider apple variety producing a very high-quality bittersweet juice.
    • Flowering group: 5
    • Not self-fertile
    • Picking: Late
    • Available rootstocks:
    • MM106
    • M116
    • MM111
    • M25

  • Stoke Redin stock

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    A traditional English cider apple producing a bittersharp juice.
    • Flowering group: 6
    • Not self-fertile
    • Picking: Very late
    • Available rootstocks:
    • M116
    • M25

  • 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
    • M9
    • M26
    • MM106
    • M116
    • MM111
    • M25

  • Tremlett's Bitterin stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • MM106
    • M116
    • MM111
    • M25

  • Tydeman's Late Orangein stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • MM106
    • M116

  • 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
    • M25

  • White Starin stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • Semi-vigorous

  • Yarlington Millin stock

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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
    • Available rootstocks:
    • MM106
    • M116
    • MM111
    • M25