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Pollination of Discovery apple trees

Discovery (Malus domestica)  is in flowering group 3. Discovery is not self-fertile and needs a pollination partner of a different variety nearby.Choose another variety

Varieties that will pollinate Discovery in our catalogue

  • Akanein stock

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    Akane is an attractive early-season eating apple with a good pedigree and a sweet/sharp flavour.
    • Flowering group: 4
    • Not self-fertile
    • Picking: Early
    • Available rootstocks:
    • M9
    • MM111
  • Alkmene

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    Alkmene is a mid-season apple from Germany, related to to Cox but with a more robust flavour.
    • Flowering group: 2
    • Self-fertile
    • Picking: Mid
    • Amere de Berthencourtin stock

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      Amere de Berthencourt is a traditional French bittersweet cider apple.
      • Flowering group: 2
      • Not self-fertile
      • Picking:
      • Available rootstocks:
      • MM111
    • Amere Nouvellein stock

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      Amere Nouvelle is a traditional French bittersweet cider apple.
      • Flowering group: 3
      • Not self-fertile
      • Picking: Very late
      • Available rootstocks:
      • M116
      • Bittenfelder
    • Ananas Reinettein stock

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      Ananas Reinette has small pretty yellow apples with a distinctive pineapple flavour.
      • Flowering group: 3
      • Not self-fertile
      • Picking: Late
      • Available rootstocks:
      • Bittenfelder
    • Antonovka 1.5 pound

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      Known by many different names, this is a sport variation of Antonovka, noted for its very large apples.
      • Flowering group: 3
      • Not self-fertile
      • Picking: Early
      • Armagnacin stock

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        Armagnac is a traditional French cider apple, producing a sharp juice. It is a good choice for adding an acidic component to your cider blends.
        • Flowering group: 3
        • Not self-fertile
        • Picking: Late
        • Available rootstocks:
        • M116
        • Bittenfelder
      • Ascahirein stock

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        A large reliable cooking apple from northern France which is particularly good for juicing.
        • Flowering group: 3
        • Not self-fertile
        • Picking: Late
        • Available rootstocks:
        • M9
        • MM111
        • Bittenfelder
      • Baguette Violettein stock

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        Baguette Violette is a traditional French late-season dessert apple.
        • Flowering group: 4
        • Not self-fertile
        • Picking: Late
        • Available rootstocks:
        • M9
        • MM111
      • Bardsey

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        Bardsey is a hardy disease-resistant apple, discovered growing on an island off the west coast of Wales.
        • Flowering group: 2
        • Not self-fertile
        • Picking: Mid
        • Berner Rosenin stock

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          Berner Rosen is an attractive dessert apple from Switzerland.
          • Flowering group: 3
          • Not self-fertile
          • Picking: Early
          • Available rootstocks:
          • M9
          • M116
          • MM111
        • Binet Rouge

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          Binet Rouge is a traditional French hard cider variety from the Pays d'Auge area of Normandy.
          • Flowering group: 4
          • Not self-fertile
          • Picking: Very late
          • Braeburn

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            Braeburn is one of the best-flavoured supermarket apple varieties.
            • Flowering group: 4
            • Self-fertile
            • Picking: Very late
            • Cabarettein stock

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              A traditional very-late season dessert apple, found in northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
              • Flowering group: 4
              • Not self-fertile
              • Picking: Very late
              • Available rootstocks:
              • M9
              • MM111
            • Chanteclerin stock

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              Chantecler is a very attractive late season apple that keeps well.
              • Flowering group: 4
              • Not self-fertile
              • Picking: Late
              • Available rootstocks:
              • MM111
            • Colapuyin stock

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              A traditional late-season dessert apple from France with a good sweet / sharp balance.
              • Flowering group: 3
              • Not self-fertile
              • Picking: Very late
              • Available rootstocks:
              • M9
              • MM111
            • Cox's Orange Pippinin stock

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              Cox is widely acknowledged as having the best flavour of any apple variety.
              • Flowering group: 3
              • Not self-fertile
              • Picking: Mid
              • Available rootstocks:
              • MM111
              • Bittenfelder
            • Cripps Pinkin stock

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              Cripps Pink is is a well-known modern apple variety, well-suited to the warmer apple-growing regions.
              • Flowering group: 3
              • Not self-fertile
              • Picking: Very late
              • Available rootstocks:
              • M9
              • M116
              • MM111
              • Bittenfelder
            • Domainein stock

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              French cider variety, very resistant to fireblight infection.
              • Flowering group: 2
              • Not self-fertile
              • Picking: Mid
              • Available rootstocks:
              • G.969
              • M116
              • MM111
              • M25
            • Du Vergerin stock

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              Du Verger is an old French bittersweet cider apple variety.
              • Flowering group: 3
              • Not self-fertile
              • Picking: Very late
              • Available rootstocks:
              • M116
              • MM111
            • Egremont Russet

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              Egremont Russet is the most popular English russet variety, and a good apple tree for the garden.
              • Flowering group: 2
              • Partially self-fertile
              • Picking: Late
              • Evereste

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                Malus Evereste is a popular traditional crab-apple with masses of white blossom, then red-yellow fruits.
                • Flowering group: 3
                • Self-fertile
                • Picking: Late
                • Frequin Rougein stock

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                  Frequin Rouge is one of the most important of the traditional French bittersharp cider varieties.
                  • Flowering group: 4
                  • Not self-fertile
                  • Picking: Mid
                  • Available rootstocks:
                  • M116
                  • Bittenfelder
                • Fujiin stock

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                  Fuji is one of the most apple varieties in the world, renowned for its clean sweet flavour.
                  • Flowering group: 3
                  • Not self-fertile
                  • Picking: Very late
                  • Available rootstocks:
                  • M116
                  • MM111
                  • Bittenfelder
                • Gala

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                  Gala is a popular commercial apple variety, with a sweet flavour and crisp flesh.
                  • Flowering group: 4
                  • Partially self-fertile
                  • Picking: Mid
                  • Golden Deliciousin stock

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                    The flavour of home-grown Golden Delicious is far better than its supermarket reputation.
                    • Flowering group: 4
                    • Partially self-fertile
                    • Picking: Late
                    • Available rootstocks:
                    • M9
                    • M116
                    • MM111
                  • Golden Pippinin stock

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                    One of the oldest English apples, used for cooking and eating, with a fruity lemon-like flavour.
                    • Flowering group: 3
                    • Not self-fertile
                    • Picking: Late
                    • Available rootstocks:
                    • M9
                    • M116
                    • Bittenfelder
                  • GoldRushin stock

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                    A modern disease-resistant apple, like Golden Delicious but with a better tart/sweet balance. Good for eating fresh and juicing / cider.
                    • Flowering group: 4
                    • Not self-fertile
                    • Picking: Very late
                    • Available rootstocks:
                    • M9
                    • M116
                    • MM111
                    • Bittenfelder
                  • Granny Smithin stock

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                    Granny Smith is the world-famous green apple from Australia, a good choice for warmer apple-growing regions.
                    • Flowering group: 3
                    • Self-fertile
                    • Picking: Very late
                    • Available rootstocks:
                    • M116
                    • Bittenfelder
                  • Gueule de Moutonin stock

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                    Gueule de Mouton is a fabulous apple that is good for eating fresh or juicing.
                    • Flowering group: 3
                    • Not self-fertile
                    • Picking: Late
                    • Available rootstocks:
                    • M9
                    • M116
                    • MM111
                  • Harry Masters Jerseyin stock

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                    Harry Masters Jersey is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
                    • Flowering group: 4
                    • Not self-fertile
                    • Picking: Very late
                    • Available rootstocks:
                    • M116
                    • MM111
                  • Honeycrispin stock

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                    Honeycrisp is a very popular modern American cold-hardy disease-resistant apple, known for its crisp sweet flavour.
                    • Flowering group: 4
                    • Not self-fertile
                    • Picking: Late
                    • Available rootstocks:
                    • M116
                    • Bittenfelder
                  • Idared

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                    Idared is a late-season American apple variety, notable for its excellent keeping qualities.
                    • Flowering group: 2
                    • Not self-fertile
                    • Picking: Late
                    • Jonathanin stock

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                      Jonathan is one of the best-flavoured American apple varieties, and a good choice for the home orchard.
                      • Flowering group: 3
                      • Partially self-fertile
                      • Picking: Late
                      • Available rootstocks:
                      • Bittenfelder
                    • 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
                      • Picking: Late
                      • Available rootstocks:
                      • M9
                      • M116
                      • Bittenfelder
                    • Kingston Blackin stock

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                      Kingston Black is one of the premier English cider varieties and produces a bittersharp juice.
                      • Flowering group: 4
                      • Not self-fertile
                      • Picking: Very late
                      • Available rootstocks:
                      • G.969
                    • Marseignain stock

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                      Marseigna is a traditional French cider variety, producing a high quality bitter sweet juice.
                      • Flowering group: 2
                      • Not self-fertile
                      • Picking: Very late
                      • Available rootstocks:
                      • M116
                      • MM111
                    • Melrosein stock

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                      Melrose is a Jonathan-style apple, with a sweet flavour and good storage life.
                      • Flowering group: 3
                      • Not self-fertile
                      • Picking: Late
                      • Available rootstocks:
                      • M9
                      • MM111
                    • Michelinin stock

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                      Michelin (or Normandie Blanc) is a traditional French cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
                      • Flowering group: 4
                      • Partially self-fertile
                      • Picking: Late
                      • Available rootstocks:
                      • G.969
                      • M116
                      • MM111
                      • Bittenfelder
                      • M25
                    • Monty's Surprise

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                      A recent New Zealand apple variety which is noted for very high levels of anti-oxidant compounds.
                      • Flowering group: 3
                      • Not self-fertile
                      • Picking: Late
                      • Muscadet de Dieppein stock

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                        A very old French bittersweet cider variety.
                        • Flowering group: 2
                        • Not self-fertile
                        • Picking: Mid
                        • Available rootstocks:
                        • M116
                        • MM111
                        • Bittenfelder
                      • Nehou

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                        An old French bittersweet cider variety.
                        • Flowering group: 2
                        • Not self-fertile
                        • Picking: Mid
                        • Newtown Pippinin stock

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                          First discovered in the 18th century, Newtown Pippin is a versatile American apple with a good aromatic flavour.
                          • Flowering group: 3
                          • Not self-fertile
                          • Picking: Late
                          • Available rootstocks:
                          • M9
                          • MM111
                          • Bittenfelder
                        • Oksanain stock

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                          Oksana is a pretty red-flushed apple with a very sweet flavour.
                          • Flowering group: 4
                          • Not self-fertile
                          • Picking: Very late
                          • Available rootstocks:
                          • M9
                          • MM111
                          • Bittenfelder
                        • Peasgood's Nonsuchin stock

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                          Peasgood Nonsuch is a highly-regarded old-fashioned English cooking apple.
                          • Flowering group: 3
                          • Partially self-fertile
                          • Picking: Mid
                          • Available rootstocks:
                          • M116
                        • Precoce de Wirwignesin stock

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                          A traditional and heavy-cropping early-season apple variety from Belgium.
                          • Flowering group: 2
                          • Not self-fertile
                          • Picking: Early
                          • Available rootstocks:
                          • M9
                          • MM111
                        • 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
                          • Picking: Mid
                          • Available rootstocks:
                          • M9
                          • M116
                          • MM111
                        • Reine de Reinettesin stock

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                          A traditional French dual-purpose apple, which was also known in the Victorian England as King of the Pippins.
                          • Flowering group: 4
                          • Partially self-fertile
                          • Picking: Late
                          • Available rootstocks:
                          • M9
                        • Reinette Abry

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                          A traditional dual-purpose yellow/green apple from northern France.
                          • Flowering group: 3
                          • Not self-fertile
                          • Picking: Late
                          • Reinette Rouge Etoileein stock

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                            A popular traditional eating apple from the Low Countries.
                            • Flowering group: 4
                            • Not self-fertile
                            • Picking: Late
                            • Available rootstocks:
                            • M9
                            • MM111
                          • Saint Edmund's Russet

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                            Saint Edmund's Russet is considered one of the best English russet apples.
                            • Flowering group: 3
                            • Partially self-fertile
                            • Picking: Mid
                            • Saint Martinin stock

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                              Saint Martin is a traditional French bittersweet cider apple.
                              • Flowering group: 3
                              • Not self-fertile
                              • Picking:
                              • Available rootstocks:
                              • M116
                              • MM111
                              • Bittenfelder
                            • Spartan

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                              Spartan is a McIntosh style apple, easy to grow, crunchy, with a sweet delicate wine-like flavour.
                              • Flowering group: 3
                              • Partially self-fertile
                              • Picking: Late
                              • Stark's Earliestin stock

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                                As the name suggests, Stark's Earliest will probably give you the first fresh apples of the year.
                                • Flowering group:
                                • Not self-fertile
                                • Picking: Very early
                                • Available rootstocks:
                                • M9
                                • M116
                                • MM111
                              • Sturmer Pippinin stock

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                                A sharp-tasting late-season Victorian apple which keeps very well.
                                • Flowering group: 3
                                • Partially self-fertile
                                • Picking: Late
                                • Available rootstocks:
                                • M9
                                • M116
                              • Three Countiesin stock

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                                Three Counties is an early-ripening bittersweet cider apple.
                                • Flowering group: 2
                                • Not self-fertile
                                • Picking: Mid
                                • Available rootstocks:
                                • M116
                                • MM111
                                • Bittenfelder
                              • Wickson Crabin stock

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                                Wickson crab is a popular American hard-cider variety.
                                • Flowering group: 2
                                • Not self-fertile
                                • Picking: Late
                                • Available rootstocks:
                                • M116
                                • Bittenfelder
                                • M25
                              • Winter Bananain stock

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                                A good quality American apple variety with a faint banana-like flavour.
                                • Flowering group: 4
                                • Not self-fertile
                                • Picking: Very late
                                • Available rootstocks:
                                • M9
                                • MM111
                                • Bittenfelder
                              • Wolf River

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                                Wolf River is the perfect cooking apple - reliable, cold-hardy, disease resistant.
                                • Flowering group: 3
                                • Not self-fertile
                                • Picking: Late