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Pollination of Ellis Bitter cider apple trees

Ellis Bitter (Malus domestica)  is in flowering group 5. Ellis Bitter is not self-fertile and needs a pollination partner of a different variety nearby.Choose another variety

Varieties that will pollinate Ellis Bitter in our catalogue

  • Baguette Violettein stock

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    Baguette Violette is a traditional French late-season dessert apple.
    • Flowering group: 4
    • Good pollinator
    • Not self-fertile
    • Picking: Late
    • Available rootstocks:
    • M9
    • MM111
    • Bittenfelder
  • Bedan des Partsin stock

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    A traditional French cider variety, producing a high quality bittersweet juice.
    • Flowering group: 6
    • Not self-fertile
    • Picking: Very late
    • Available rootstocks:
    • M116
  • 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
    • Good pollinator
    • 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:
      • M116
    • 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
    • Court Pendu Rougein stock

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      Court Pendu Rouge is a very old French dessert apple with an aromatic pear-drop flavour.
      • Flowering group: 6
      • Not self-fertile
      • Picking: Late
      • Available rootstocks:
      • M9
      • MM111
      • Bittenfelder
    • Dabinett

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      Dabinett is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
      • Flowering group: 6
      • Self-fertile
      • Picking: Very late
      • Frequin Rougein stock

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        Frequin Rouge is one of the most important of the traditional French hard-cider apple varieties.
        • Flowering group: 4
        • Not self-fertile
        • Picking: Mid
        • 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: Late
        • Golden Deliciousin stock

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          The flavour of home-grown Golden Delicious is far better than its supermarket reputation.
          • Flowering group: 4
          • Good pollinator
          • Partially 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
        • 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
          • 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:
          • M9
          • M116
          • MM111
          • Bittenfelder
        • Medaille d'Orin stock

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          Medaille d'Or is a traditional French cider variety, which produces a full bittersweet juice.
          • Flowering group: 6
          • Not self-fertile
          • Picking: Late
          • Available rootstocks:
          • M116
          • 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:
          • M116
          • 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
        • 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:
          • MM111
          • Bittenfelder
        • 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
          • Bittenfelder
        • Yarlington Mill

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          Yarlington Mill is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
          • Flowering group: 5
          • Not self-fertile
          • Picking: Very late