Granny Smith Apples

montyb · June 8, 2023

Just got a Granny Smith apple tree. Always enjoyed them and now live somewhere where they can grow. I have read that they are self fertile and will produce without another apple, and others saying that it needs another apple to produce well. Does anyone have any experience.

Whwoz · June 8, 2023

Will definitely produce better with a pollinator tree

montyb · June 25, 2023

What about a 3 in one Espalier. It has honeycrisp sweet 16 and zestar. Think it would cross polinate well?

Whwoz · June 26, 2023

Don't know of those varieties in Australia, but if sold commercially as the triple graft, it should be good for pollination. You may find that one of the varieties will put grow the others, you will need to prune to balance the tree.

June 8, 2023	#1
montyb Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 37	Granny Smith Apples Just got a Granny Smith apple tree. Always enjoyed them and now live somewhere where they can grow. I have read that they are self fertile and will produce without another apple, and others saying that it needs another apple to produce well. Does anyone have any experience.

June 8, 2023	#2
Whwoz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 870	Will definitely produce better with a pollinator tree

June 25, 2023	#3
montyb Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 37	What about a 3 in one Espalier. It has honeycrisp sweet 16 and zestar. Think it would cross polinate well?

June 26, 2023	#4
Whwoz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 870	Don't know of those varieties in Australia, but if sold commercially as the triple graft, it should be good for pollination. You may find that one of the varieties will put grow the others, you will need to prune to balance the tree.