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Variety traits

Self-fertility of apple

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.

The ability of an apple tree to form ovaries when pollinated with its own pollen, measured as the percentage of fruit set relative to the total number of pollinated flowers.

In the reference 454 varieties crop Apple, where this is mentioned in the description.

The degree of apple self-fertility is determined by the method of inflorescence isolation, where buds are protected from pollinating insects and artificially pollinated with pollen of the same cultivar. Experimental recording of fruit set requires observations over at least three seasons to mitigate the influence of weather conditions on the index.

Based on the level of fruit set, apple cultivars are classified as self-infertile with an index of 0 to 4%, partially self-fertile, and cultivars with an increased capacity for self-pollination, reaching 15–40%. The majority of commercial cultivars are self-infertile, which necessitates the mandatory planting of pollinators to ensure stable productivity.

General information about the subject — on the page Self-fertility.

Sources8

Varieties of Apple mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Doriane

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

FR
5 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

NL
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Andrzej Lamparski

PL
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

FR
4 records

Delgrana

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

FR
2 records

Delgrico

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

FR
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Colapuy

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Chopin

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

PL
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Zbigniew Jezierski

PL
4 records

Bisquet

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Amalia

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

RATI IOAN VIOREL

RO
3 records

Prem1A

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Horticulture & Food Research Institute of New Zealand Ltd

2 records

Starcats

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ DE
8 records

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