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Pollination of Granny Smith apple trees

Granny Smith (Malus domestica)  is in flowering group 3. Granny Smith is self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner, but fruiting may be improved if there is a compatible partner of a different variety nearby.Choose another variety

Varieties that will pollinate Granny Smith 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

• Alkmenein stock

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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

  • Available rootstocks:
  • M9

• 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:
  • M116
  • MM111
  • Bittenfelder

• 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
  • MM111
  • 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 poundin stock

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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

  • Available rootstocks:
  • 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
  • M116
  • MM111

• 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

• Bardseyin stock

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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

  • Available rootstocks:
  • M9

• 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
  • G.11
  • M116
  • MM111
  • Bittenfelder

• Binet Rougein stock

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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

  • Available rootstocks:
  • MM111

• Braeburnin stock

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  Braeburn is one of the best-flavoured supermarket apple varieties.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • M9
  • M116
  • MM111

• 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
  • Bittenfelder

• 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:
  • M9
  • MM111
  • Bittenfelder

• 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:
  • M9
  • M116
  • 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

• Discoveryin stock

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  Discovery is a popular early-season English apple variety, with a juicy sharp flavour.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Early

  • Available rootstocks:
  • M9
  • M116
  • MM111

• 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
  • Bittenfelder
  • 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
  • Bittenfelder

• 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
  • MM111
  • 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:
  • M9
  • 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

• 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
  • Bittenfelder

• 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
  • Bittenfelder

• 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:
  • M9
  • M116
  • MM111
  • 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:
  • M116
  • 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
  • MM111
  • 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
  • M116
  • MM111
  • Bittenfelder

• 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
  • Bittenfelder

• 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:
  • M9
  • G.969
  • M116
  • MM111
  • Bittenfelder
  • M25

• Monty's Surprisein stock

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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

  • Available rootstocks:
  • M9
  • M116
  • MM111
  • Bittenfelder

• 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
  • M116
  • 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:
  • M9
  • 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
  • M116
  • MM111

• Red Devilin stock

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  Red Devil is a versatile English eating apple, and produces a sweet red-tinted juice.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • M9
  • M116
  • 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
  • M116
  • MM111
  • Bittenfelder

• Reinette Abryin stock

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  A traditional dual-purpose yellow/green apple from northern France.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • MM111

• 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
  • M116
  • MM111

• Saint Edmund's Russetin stock

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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

  • Available rootstocks:
  • M9
  • M116
  • MM111
  • Bittenfelder

• 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

• Spartanin stock

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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

  • Available rootstocks:
  • M9
  • M116

• 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:
  • M116

• 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 flavor.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • M9
  • M116
  • Bittenfelder

• Wolf Riverin stock

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  Wolf River is the perfect cooking apple - reliable, cold-hardy, disease resistant.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • M9