self fertile cooker?

[johnty greentoes]

Is there any such thing as a self fertile cooking apple. I've only got room for 1 and there aren't others round about (I don't think).

Can anyone suggest a variety or weblionks?

[Earthbabe]

I don't know about that but you can get Bramley as part of a family tree.

http://www.deaconsnurseryfruits.co.u...alfamilytrees/

have triples.

[johnty greentoes]

Thanks Earthbabe,

Amy enjoying seeing your JAs popping up above ground this week.

[Earthbabe]

Nice one - I'm enjoying seeing my earlies pop their heads through the piles of earth over them and the pear tree in blossom.

[pigletwillie]

Hi Johnty, most apples are self sterile or only partial self fertile at best. If you only have room for 1 variety a family tree would be best.

However, have you thought about growing a row of apple trees as cordons. I have 6 in a row along one plots boundary and they take up no more room than a row of say raspberry canes and you can plant varieties which are all from the correct pollinating groups, maximising your crop.

[Snadger]

Rev W. Wilks and Crawley Beauth are self fertile cookers!

[nick the grief]

Nigella lawson is a fertile cooker