Like most other yield tree diagram , apple rely on cross - pollenation to get large craw . Whilemost democratic varietiesgrown in the home garden or pocket-size orchard will pollinate each other , some combinations sour substantially than others . There are also some varieties that can not be swear on to pollinate each other , which could result in Tree that do n’t take over yield .

Red Delicious

A figure of popular varieties successfully cross - pollinate Red Delicious , a democratic home garden and commercial-grade diverseness of apple . These include Gala , Fuji , Golden Delicious , Granny Smith , Rome , McIntosh and Jonathan . Other varieties dependable for hybridisation - pollenation of Red Delicious are Braeburn , Empire , Honey Crisp , Lodi , Spartan , Akane , Tydeman ’s former and Tydeman ’s Red . A Red Delicious orchard apple tree tree can not pollinate another Red Delicious tree .

Golden Delicious

Golden Delicious apple trees are known as ego - pollinators , think of they can produce fruit without cross - pollination , but will bear much larger harvest when other variety pollinate it . Popular mixed bag for hybrid - pollination with Golden Delicious are McIntosh , Empire , Honey Crisp , Jonathan , Red Delicious and Yellow Transparent . In addition , Akane , Cortland , Lodi , Spartan , Tydeman ’s Early and Tydeman ’s Red can be successfully used for interbreeding - pollenation .

Gala

Prized for bake and eat up overbold , Gala apples successfully cross - pollinate with a number of other varieties , but not with other Gala trees . Common crossbreeding - pollinators are Honeycrisp , McIntosh , Red Delicious , Fuji , Empire , Yellow Transparent , Lodi and Jonathan . Although they are among some of the most popular salmagundi , Gala and Golden Delicious are not honest for mark - cross-pollinate each other .

Yellow Transparent

Yellow Transparent apple , usually grown for making applesauce , baking or freeze , are cross - pollinated by nearly all other popular diversity . They are also self - pollinating , but , like Golden Delicious , the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree bring on a better harvest if pollinated by other varieties . Yellow Transparent cross-pollinate well with Red Delicious , Golden Delicious , Gala , Fuji , Empire , McIntosh , Lodi , Spartan , Honey Crisp and Braeburn . Varieties that do not cross - pollinate well with Yellow Transparent include Jonagold and Red Gravenstein .

Crabapples

Due to their modest size , hardiness and ease of care , crabapples are often used to thwart - pollinate received orchard apple tree trees . Crabapples usually have longer rosiness times than other types of Malus pumila tree , making them utilitarian for cross-pollinate several types of standard apple tree that flower at different times . Excellent mixture of crabapples for cross - pollination include Dolgo , Manchurian , Snowdrift , Whitney and Wickson .

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