Apple Pollination Chart - Choose the Right Pollinators for Your Apple Trees

Oct 13, 2026

Apple Pollination Chart is a practical guide for selecting compatible pollinators for apple trees. It instructs users to pick a variety from the left side and then read the recommended pollinators to the right. Dark green squares mark top choices, light green squares indicate other options, blank squares mean no pollination, and red squares show varieties that won’t pollinate others. It also notes triploid hybrids that won’t cross-pollinate.

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Apple Pollination Chart

How to use the chart

Meaning of square colors

Notes on triploid hybrids

Crabapple as an effective pollinator

Apple Pollination Chart 9500 SE 327th Ave. • P.O. Box 189 • Boring, OR 97009 • 503-663-4128 • Fax 503-663-2121 toll-free 1-800-825-8202 • [www.jfschmidt.com](www.jfschmidt.com) Use this handy chart to choose the right combination of pollinators for your apple trees. It’s designed to help you select the best pollinators for your apple trees. To maximize your apple crops, select a variety from the left side and then look to the right to see its recommended pollinators. Those with dark green squares are top choices for that variety, and light green squares are other possibilities. Squares left blank are not considered to be pollinators for that variety. Red squares indicate varieties that will not pollinate others. Gravenstein, Mutsu and Winesap are triploid hybrids that will not cross-pollinate with other trees. Crabapple trees work very well as pollinators for fruiting apple trees. They typically have a large number of flowers that make them rich in pollen. We list several that will serve as excellent pollinators while adding multi-season beauty to your landscape. A bountiful crop of small, colorful, persistent fruits is a bonus that will add color to the fall and winter landscape and attract birds to your garden. | Recommended Pollinator | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Crabapple
Pollinators | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Braeburn | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fuji | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gala | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Golden Delicious | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Granny Smith | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gravenstein | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Honeycrisp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | McIntosh | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mutsu | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pink Lady® | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Red Delicious | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Scarlet Sentinel Columnar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Winesap | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Variety to Polinate Braeburn Fuji Gala Golden Delicious Granny Smith Gravenstein ( Triploid will not pollintate) Honeycrisp McIntosh Mutsu ( Triploid will not pollintate) Pink Lady® Red Delicious Scarlet Sentinel Columnar Winesap (Triploid will not pollintate ) Dolgo Prairifire Snowdrift Best Pollinator Possible Pollinator Not a Pollinator

FAQs

How do I use the Apple Pollination Chart?

Select an apple variety on the left side, then look to the right for its recommended pollinators. Use the square colors to judge which pollinators are best.

What do the different colors in the chart mean?

Dark green squares are top choices, light green squares are other possible pollinators, blank squares are not considered pollinators for that variety, and red squares indicate varieties that will not pollinate others.

Which apple varieties are triploid hybrids and what is their effect?

Gravenstein, Mutsu, and Winesap are triploid hybrids that will not cross-pollinate with other trees. The chart also indicates other triploid entries that will not pollinate others.

Oct 13, 2026

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