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Pollination of Early Red Meat apple trees

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

Varieties that will pollinate Early Red Meat 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:
    • 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 Berthencourt

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    Amere de Berthencourt is a traditional French bittersweet cider apple.
    • Flowering group: 2
    • Not self-fertile
    • Picking:
    • 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:
      • 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
      • 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
      • 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
          • G.11
          • M116
          • MM111
          • Bittenfelder
        • 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
          • 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
          • 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:
            • M9
          • 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
            • G.11
            • 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
          • 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:
            • MM111
          • Domaine

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            French cider variety, very resistant to fireblight infection.
            • Flowering group: 2
            • Not self-fertile
            • Picking: Mid
            • Du Verger

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              Du Verger is an old French bittersweet cider apple variety.
              • Flowering group: 3
              • Not self-fertile
              • Picking: Very late
              • 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 Rouge

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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
                    • 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
                        • 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
                      • GoldRush

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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
                        • 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
                        • 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
                          • 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
                        • Honeycrisp

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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
                          • 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
                            • 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
                            • Kingston Black

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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
                              • Marseigna

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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
                                • 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
                                • 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:
                                  • M116
                                  • MM111
                                  • Bittenfelder
                                • Muscadet de Dieppe

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

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                                          Saint Martin is a traditional French bittersweet cider apple.
                                          • Flowering group: 3
                                          • Not self-fertile
                                          • Picking:
                                          • 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:
                                            • M116
                                          • Stark Earliest

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                                            Stark Earliest will probably give you the first apple in any given year.
                                            • Flowering group:
                                            • Not self-fertile
                                            • Picking: Very early
                                            • 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 Counties

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                                              Three Counties is an early-ripening bittersweet cider apple.
                                              • Flowering group: 2
                                              • Not self-fertile
                                              • Picking: Mid
                                              • Wickson Crab

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                                                Wickson crab is a popular American hard-cider variety.
                                                • Flowering group: 2
                                                • Not self-fertile
                                                • Picking: Late
                                                • 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
                                                • 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