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Self-fertility

Self-fertility is the ability of a cultivar to form fruit when pollinated with its own pollen. This trait ensures yield stability regardless of weather conditions and the activity of pollinating insects.

Mentioned in descriptions 11 044 varieties reference book.

Self-fertility characterizes a plant's ability to set fruit when pollinated by its own pollen without the involvement of other cultivars. It manifests in yield stability, as such plants are less dependent on weather conditions during flowering, such as cold or rain, and the lack of insect flight. In practice, cultivars with this trait allow for the establishment of monoculture plantings without the need to select cross-pollinators.

This trait is not absolute and often exhibits instability, depending significantly on the climatic zone, the site's microclimate, and the specific weather conditions of the year. In agronomic practice, cultivars are classified by their fruit set percentage: cultivars with 20% or more are considered self-fertile, those from 10% to 20% are partially self-fertile, and those with less than 5% are self-incompatible.

During variety testing, self-fertility is evaluated in field trials by comparing the proportion of fruit formed on branches with artificial self-pollination, branches without access to insects, and control branches under free pollination. The obtained data are an important criterion for selecting a cultivar for a commercial orchard; however, experts recommend analyzing the advisability of planting pollinators even for self-fertile cultivars to realize their full biological potential.

Sources10

Breakdown by crop

Self-fertility in sweet cherry 510 Self-fertility of apple 454 Self-fertility in plums 358 Apricot self-compatibility 310 Self-fertility in peach 297 Self-fertility of pear 253 Self-fertility — Sour Cherry 194 Almond self-fertility 86 Self-fertility in Maize 73 Olive Self-compatibility 71 Self-fertility — Common hazel 69 Self-fertility in Figs 69 Self-fertility in Japanese Plum 68 Self-fertility of highbush blueberry 52 Self-fertility in Black Currant 52 Self-fertility in walnuts 46 Self-fertility in Quince 43 Self-fertility of gooseberry 41 Self-fertility in Red Currant 39 Self-fertility of apple 39 Self-fertility — Garden Strawberry 21 Self-fertility of sunflower 20 Self-fertility in European plum 19 Self-fertility in raspberries 18

Found in these crops

Apple 400 Peach 380 European plum 351 Apricot 316 Sweet cherry 262 European pear 222 Sour cherry 204 Olive 115 Maize 73 Common fig 73 Highbush blueberry 72 Blackcurrant 70

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Kordia

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Sempra Praha a.s., CZ

CZ FR HU NL PL SK +1
25 records

Suncrest

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

United State Department of Agriculture - Georgie (US)

CZ ES FR HU RO SI
16 records

Ben Tirran

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Scottish Crop Research Institute, GB

DE DK FR LT NL PL
19 records

Top Shelf

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Wagner L. Adam, Brazelton M. David

NL UA
15 records

Final 131

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

STOPPEL, Peter, DE

DE UA
12 records

Aprinew

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Maillard Arsene / Maillard Laurence

FR
14 records

PA7UNIBO

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Stefano Lugli, Riccardo Correale, Michelangelo Grandi

13 records

Emek

Active

Punica granatum L. · Pomegranate

THE STATE OF ISRAEL-MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT-AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION( ARO)

14 records

Hanita

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Walter Hartmann c/o Universität Hohenheim

AT CZ DE HU NL PL +1
18 records

Oso Grande

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

UNIV.DE CALIFORNIA

DE DK ES FR NL PT
17 records

Clarissa

Application submitted

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

UNIPLANTA

CZ DE ES NL PL SK
15 records

Ben Alder

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

SCRI / DAFS

DE DK LT NL PL SE
16 records

Pr64g46

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Shatsman Dmytro Oleksandrovych

BG ES HR HU UA
13 records

Crest Haven

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

CZ ES HU SI SK
14 records

WILLIAM'S

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

ES FR NL RO
14 records

Final 113

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

STOPPEL, Peter, DE

DE UA
11 records

Velluto Blue

Active

Vaccinium virgatum Aiton · Rabbit-eye blueberry

The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited

NL
11 records

Wurtwinning

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Stichting Wageningen Research-Wageningen Plant Research, Netherlands

9 records

SPC103

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

WILLIAM DAVID LANE

13 records

PA6UNIBO

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Stefano Luigi Riccardo Correale Michelangelo Grandi

12 records

Pilot

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischer / Heinz Murawski + im Institut für Obstforschung Dresden-Pillnitz / Dr. Johann Schmadlak / Prof. Dr. Christa Fischer / Dr. Barbara Dathe

BE CZ DE FR NL PL +1
22 records

Rondom

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

RIETSEMA (NL)

CZ HU NL PL SI SK
15 records

Farino

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Wilde, P.

AT DE DK PL SE
12 records

Fiesta

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

THE KENT INCORPORATED SOCIETY

BE DE FR NL PL
14 records

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