Graydon

Interesting question Joanie.

I'm no expert but I believe you are sort of asking the wrong question. Few plants (if I remember correctly) are actually self pollinating. The act of self pollination occurs within the flower itself as in the stamen and the stigma or pistil are in very close proximity. If not pollinated by insects they touch when the flower closes and bingo...

I believe you are asking if they are self fertile. My peach tree is self fertile meaning I only have one tree and it produces a crop. Apples (I believe) are self fertile but I think in commercial apple orchards the growers graft a branch of a different cultivar to several trees (or plant several other trees) allowing that to aid in the act of pollinating.

Don't take this as fact as Florida is all about the orange and really does not produce apples at all. I was just trying to remember what I learned years ago. The answer will be interesting, gotta try to check back and see the responses.

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