Without doubt, pruning fruit trees is the most common area people struggle with when growing fruit trees. Pollination, however, comes a very close second. I think it is because there is a little science involved, and a lot of jargon, all of which seem to confuse and make things seem much more complicated than they really are. The reality is that with a little bit of botany, and some common sense, it’s easy to get to grips with the basics behind fruit tree pollination and learn practical steps to take to ensure the heaviest possible crops.
POLLINATION GROUPS
If you look on most websites or gardening catalogues, you’ll see that top fruit trees are normally given a pollination group. The pollination group basically describes the flowering time of that variety in relation to all
