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Pollination of Golden Delicious apple trees
Your
Golden Delicious apple tree is in
flowering group 4.
It is
partially self-fertile, but a nearby pollination partner of a different variety is beneficial.
The following varieties should pollinate this apple tree.
(Most
white-blossom crab-apples will also be good pollinators for this variety).
Pollination partner apple varieties in our catalogue
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A traditional English cooking apple, with a sweet flavour, which keeps its shape when cooked.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Partially self-fertile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability:
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A mid-season cooking apple, producing a light yellow puree. Very attractive blossom.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-sterile
Picking season: Mid-Late seasonStock availability: sold out
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An old Scottish apple variety, named for the crimson-red colour of its skin and stained flesh.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Self-sterile
Picking season: Stock availability:
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Braeburn is one of the best-flavoured supermarket apple varieties.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Self-fertile
Picking season: Very-Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root MM106
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An excellent late-season English apple with a very good sweet/sharp flavour and crisp hard flesh.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-sterile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability: sold out
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Charles Ross is a very attractive classic English dual-purpose apple.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Partially self-fertile
Picking season: Mid seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root MM106
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Chivers Delight is an under-rated Cox-style apple from Cambridgeshire. Crisp and sweet.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Self-sterile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability: sold out
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Christmas Pippin is a new high-yielding Cox-style apple, discovered as a chance seedling tree.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-sterile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root M116
- 1-year bare-root MM106
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An attractive late-season apple from Cornwall, with a good aromatic flavour.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Self-sterile
Picking season: Stock availability:
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Cornish Gilliflower is a popular English eating apple with an excellent sweet aromatic flavour.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Self-sterile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability:
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Discovery is the definitive early-season English apple variety, makes a good fruit tree for the garden.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-sterile
Picking season: Early seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root M116
- 1-year bare-root MM106
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Ellison's Orange is a well respected Cox-style apple which can achieve very good flavour.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Partially self-fertile
Picking season: Stock availability:
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Fiesta (or Red Pippin) is one of the best Cox-style apples, easy to grow, with a good aromatic flavour.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Partially self-fertile
Picking season: Mid-Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root MM106
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Grenadier is an early-season cooking apple, and one of the most foolproof apple varieties.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Partially self-fertile
Picking season: Early-Mid seasonStock availability:
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Harry Masters Jersey is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Picking season: Very-Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root MM106
- 2-year bare-root MM106
- 1-year bare-root M25
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Herefordshire Russet is a modern russet apple variety, with an excellent strong Cox-like flavour.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-sterile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root MM106
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Honeycrisp is an American cold-hardy disease-resistant apple - it shows just how good modern apples have become.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Self-sterile
Picking season: Mid-Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root MM106
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Howgate Wonder is a large cooking apple which keeps well. Produces an excellent sharp juice.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Partially self-fertile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability:
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James Grieve is the classic Scottish cooking apple. It can also be eaten fresh, and is excellent for juice.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Partially self-fertile
Picking season: Mid seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M9
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root MM106
- 1-year bare-root M25
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Katy is an attractive and versatile early apple variety from Sweden, very easy to grow.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-sterile
Picking season: Early-Mid seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root MM106
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Kidd's Orange Red is one of the best Cox-style apples, aromatic, sweet, and easy to grow.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-sterile
Picking season: Mid-Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root MM106
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Kingston Black is one of the premier English cider varieties and produces a bittersharp juice.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 5
Self-sterile
Picking season: Very-Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root MM106
- 1-year bare-root M25
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A classic Victorian cooking apple. Plenty of juicy acidity and stores well.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Self-sterile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability:
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A quietly popular Edwardian era Cox-style apple, developed by the Laxton Brothers Nursery.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Partially self-fertile
Picking season: Stock availability: sold out
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Laxton's Superb is a deservedly popular English late-season dessert apple from the Victorian era.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Partially self-fertile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root MM106
- 1-year bare-root M25
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Limelight is an attractive green mid-season dessert apple, ideal for gardens.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-sterile
Picking season: Mid seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root MM106
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Lord Derby is a high-quality mid/late-season traditional English cooking apple, cooks to a chunky puree.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Self-sterile
Picking season: Mid seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root MM106
- 1-year bare-root M25
- Standard 1.75m bare-root M25
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Admiration is a naturally dwarf upright crab-apple with masses of light-pink / white flowers.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-fertile
Picking season: Very-Late seasonStock availability:
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Evereste is one of the most well-known crab-apples, featuring white blossom and red-yellow fruits.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-fertile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability:
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Golden Gem has bright white blossom followed by yellow crab apples.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Self-fertile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root Semi-vigorous
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Malus Gorgeous features light pink blossom and is good for crab apple jelly.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-fertile
Picking season: Very-Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root Semi-vigorous
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A superb all-round crab apple, bronze leaves, and persistent red fruits.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-fertile
Picking season: Very-Late seasonStock availability:
- N/A bare-root Semi-vigorous
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A compact crab apple, with unusually large persistent fruits - excellent for crab apple jelly.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-fertile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root Semi-vigorous
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John Downie is a good crabapple for making crab apple jelly. White blossom and orange-red fruits.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Self-fertile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root Semi-vigorous
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Malus Rosehip is notable for its large rosehip-shaped red fruits.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-fertile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root Semi-vigorous
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Malus toringo Scarlett is an ornamental crab apple with purple/green leaves and pink blossom.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-fertile
Picking season: Very-Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root Semi-vigorous
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Malus Sun Rival is a crab apple with white flowers, red fruits, notable for its weeping growth habit.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-fertile
Picking season: Mid seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root Semi-vigorous
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Malus Wedding Bouquet is named for its abundance of ivory-white blossom.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Self-fertile
Picking season: Very-Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root Semi-vigorous
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Michelin is a traditional French cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Self-sterile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability:
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A traditional English cooking apple, a good alternative to Bramley.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Partially self-fertile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root MM106
- 1-year bare-root M25
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Peasgood Nonsuch is a highly-regarded old-fashioned English cooking apple.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Partially self-fertile
Picking season: Stock availability:
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A small English 18th century apple with a distinctive fruity pineapple-like flavour.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Self-sterile
Picking season: Mid-Late seasonStock availability:
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Pixie produces lots of small Cox-style apples, easy to grow and keep well.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Self-sterile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability:
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Red Devil is a good apple variety for the UK garden, and produces a sweet red-tinted juice.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-fertile
Picking season: Mid seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root M116
- 1-year bare-root MM106
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Not as well known as other russets, St. Edmund's Russet is nevertheless one of the best.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Partially self-fertile
Picking season: Stock availability:
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Spartan produces lots of crimson maroon apples, crunchy, sweet, easy to grow, delicate "vinous" flavour.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Partially self-fertile
Picking season: Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root MM106
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Sunset is a popular garden alternative to Cox, easier to grow, with a sweet aromatic flavour.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-fertile
Picking season: Stock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root MM106
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An unusual new apple variety with a unique combination of orange skin and pink flesh.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-sterile
Picking season: Mid seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root MM106
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A new red-fleshed apple variety, with attractive crimson blossom, also known as Baya® Marisa.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4
Self-sterile
Picking season: Mid-Late seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root MM106
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Tremlett's Bitter is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 5
Self-sterile
Picking season: Stock availability: sold out
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Worcester Pearmain is a well-known early-season English apple, noted for its strawberry-like flavours.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Partially self-fertile
Picking season: Early-Mid seasonStock availability:
- 1-year bare-root M26
- 1-year bare-root MM106
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One of the prettiest of all apples, perfect for a table display, with a rich fruity flavour.
Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3
Self-sterile
Picking season: Early-Mid seasonStock availability:
Other compatible varieties
We do not sell these varieties but they may be available from other fruit tree nurseries. Use our enquiry form and we will help you find a supplier.
- Alexander,
- Antonovka Kamenichka,
- Apricot,
- Ard Cairn Russet,
- Aroma,
- Aromatic Russet,
- Arthur W Barnes,
- Barnack Beauty,
- Baumann's Reinette,
- Beacon,
- Benoni,
- Bess Pool,
- Binet Rouge,
- Blue Pearmain,
- Boiken,
- Bonza,
- Britemac,
- Broadholme Beauty,
- Brown's Seedling,
- Brownlees Russet,
- Bushey Grove,
- Calville Blanc d'Hiver,
- Cameo,
- Candy Crisp,
- Centennial Crab,
- Chenango Strawberry,
- Chestnut Crab,
- Cockett's Red,
- Coconut Crunch,
- Coralburst,
- Cosmic Crisp,
- Cottenham Seedling,
- Court Of Wick,
- Crimson Crisp,
- Cybele Delrouval,
- Daliclass,
- Dawn,
- Decio,
- Delicious,
- Diamond Jubilee,
- Doctor Harvey,
- Duke of Devonshire,
- Dumelow's Seedling,
- Eden,
- Elise,
- Emneth Early,
- Empire,
- Epicure,
- Erwin Bauer,
- Feltham Beauty,
- Filippa,
- Fireside,
- Freedom,
- French Crab,
- Frostbite,
- Fuji,
- Gavin,
- George Cave,
- Gladstone,
- Glockenapfel,
- Golden Harvey,
- Golden Noble,
- Golden Nugget,
- Golden Pippin,
- Golden Reinette,
- Green Harvey,
- Haralred,
- Haralson,
- Harrison,
- Herefordshire Redstreak,
- Herrings Pippin,
- Hudson's Golden Gem,
- Indo,
- Ingrid Marie,
- Jazz,
- Jonalicious,
- Jonamac,
- Jonared,
- Jonathan,
- July Red,
- Kandil Sinap,
- Karin Schneider,
- Kiku,
- King Charles Pearmain,
- Lady Apple,
- Lady Sudeley,
- Langton's Nonsuch,
- Lemon Pippin,
- Lobo,
- Lord Burghley,
- Lord Hindlip,
- Maclean's Favourite,
- Malus toringo,
- Malus transitoria,
- Mantet,
- Marbles NUVAR,
- Melon,
- Melrose,
- Merton Knave,
- Merton Prolific,
- Merton Worcester,
- Miller's Seedling,
- Mollie's Delicious,
- Morley's Seedling,
- Mother,
- New Rock Pippin,
- Norfolk Royal,
- Norfolk Royal Russet,
- Northern Greening,
- Novamac,
- Novaspy,
- Opal (Seabrook),
- Opalescent,
- Oriole,
- Pine Golden Pippin,
- Prairie Fire,
- Prairie Spy,
- Priam,
- Rajka,
- Red Delicious,
- Red Jonathan,
- Red Obelisk,
- Red Rome,
- Reinette Clochard,
- Rival,
- Rome Beauty,
- Rosemary Russet,
- Rubinola,
- Saint Everard,
- Sans Pareil,
- Santana,
- Scarlett O'Hara,
- Shenandoah,
- Smitten,
- SnowSweet,
- Sops in Wine,
- Splendour,
- Starkrimson,
- Stirling Castle,
- Sturmer Pippin,
- Sunburst,
- Sundance,
- Sweet Coppin,
- Thoday's Quarrenden,
- Tina,
- Tydeman's Early Worcester,
- Tydeman's Late Orange,
- Upton Pyne,
- Wayside,
- Wealthy,
- Weirouge,
- WineCrisp,
- Winston,
- Winter Banana,
- Woolbrook Russet,
- Zari,
- Akane,
- Allington Pippin,
- Antonovka,
- Ballerina Flamenco,
- Black Oxford,
- Burgundy,
- Cellini,
- Chieftain,
- Cortland,
- Enterprise,
- Florina,
- Galarina,
- Granny Smith,
- Hewe's Crab,
- Hubbardston Nonsuch,
- Keepsake,
- King David,
- King of the Pippins,
- Little Pax,
- Macoun,
- Malus Butterball,
- Malus Comtesse de Paris,
- Malus Golden Hornet,
- Malus Harry Baker,
- Malus Royal Beauty,
- Margil,
- Meridian,
- Newtown Pippin,
- Northern Spy,
- Pixie Crunch,
- Porter's Perfection,
- Priscilla,
- Pristine,
- Redfree,
- Sansa,
- Spitzenburg,
- Sweet Sixteen,
- Topaz,
- William Crump,
- Wolf River
More advice about pollination
Please note that our whilst our system takes many relevant factors into account, it is certainly not completely accurate
Our article on the pollination of fruit trees gives more details of the factors involved in pollination.
Crab apples
It is worth remembering that crab apple trees make excellent pollinators for almost any apple variety. This is because they produce very large quantities of pollen over a long period and are (with some exceptions) only distantly related to mainstream apple varieties so their pollen is highly compatible.
English and international fruit and fruiting ornamental trees