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Pollination of McIntosh apple trees

McIntosh (Malus domestica)  is in flowering group 2. McIntosh is not self-fertile and needs a pollination partner of a different variety nearby.Choose another variety

Varieties that will pollinate McIntosh in our catalogue

• Cox's Orange Pippinin stock

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  Cox is generally considered to have the best flavour of any apple variety.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
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  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-vigorous

• Discoveryin stock

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  Discovery is a popular early-season English apple variety, easy to grow in all trained forms.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
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  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-vigorous

• Egremont Russetin stock

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  A reliable English russet apple, suitable for many forms of training.

  • Flowering group: 2
  • Partially self-fertile
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  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-vigorous

• Fiestain stock

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  Fiesta (or Red Pippin) is one of the best Cox-style apples, easy to grow, with a good aromatic flavour, and a good choice for wall or cordon training.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Partially self-fertile
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  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-vigorous

• James Grievein stock

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  James Grieve is the classic Scottish cooking apple. It can also be eaten fresh, and is excellent for juice.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Good pollinator
  • Partially self-fertile
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  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-vigorous

• Kidd's Orange Redin stock

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  Kidd's Orange Red is one of the best Cox-style apples, aromatic, sweet, and easy to grow.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
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  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-vigorous

• Red Falstaffin stock

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  Red Falstaff is one of the best garden apple trees, heavy crops, easy to grow, and very juicy.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Self-fertile
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  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-vigorous

• Red Windsorin stock

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  Red Windsor is one of the easiest to grow of all dessert apple trees, and with a pleasant apple flavour.

  • Flowering group: 2
  • Self-fertile
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  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-vigorous

• Scrumptious

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  Scumptious is a new award-winning early-season English dessert apple.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Self-fertile
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• Sunsetin stock

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  Sunset is a popular garden alternative to Cox, easier to grow, with a sweet aromatic flavour.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Self-fertile
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  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-vigorous

• Worcester Pearmainin stock

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  Worcester Pearmain is a well-known early-season English apple, noted for its strawberry-like flavours.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Partially self-fertile
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  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-vigorous