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Cherry tree varieties which cross-pollinate
Sidsilver
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in Fruit & veg
Hi,
I’m planning to plant two cherry trees this winter, one acid and one sweet. I fancy Merchant for the sweet and Nabella for the acid. Merchant needs a pollinator and both trees seem to flower mid season so I’m hoping that the Nabella will do the job but although I’ve seen many charts on the net I can’t find one which covers these two trees. I understand that some varieties won’t cross pollinate even if they flower at the same time so I need to know that they are compatible before I take the plunge. Can anyone help put my mind at rest?
I’m planning to plant two cherry trees this winter, one acid and one sweet. I fancy Merchant for the sweet and Nabella for the acid. Merchant needs a pollinator and both trees seem to flower mid season so I’m hoping that the Nabella will do the job but although I’ve seen many charts on the net I can’t find one which covers these two trees. I understand that some varieties won’t cross pollinate even if they flower at the same time so I need to know that they are compatible before I take the plunge. Can anyone help put my mind at rest?
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They do also give pollination partners for both though-
https://www.keepers-nursery.co.uk/searchpolpartner.aspx?id=MERCHT
https://www.keepers-nursery.co.uk/searchpolpartner.aspx?id=NABELL
Hope that's of some help & welcome to the forum
Billericay - Essex
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Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
looks like they are not compatible so I’ll have to think again. BTW, Merchant is marked as self sterile, ie it needs a pollination partner
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.