Fruit Tree Planner

Plan compatible pollination partners, compare varieties, and understand flowering compatibility for apples, pears, plums, blueberries, cherries, and more.

Step 1

Choose a fruit type

Fruit type

Start here. The helper uses different rules for apples, plums, blueberries, kiwis, and other fruit groups.

41 options available.

Type to narrow the list.

Selected fruit

Avocado

7 tracked varieties

Avocados can set some fruit alone, but many home plantings crop better when Type A and Type B varieties bloom near each other. Weather, tree age, and bee activity still matter a lot.

Plant Type A and Type B avocado varieties close enough for bees to visit both trees during the same bloom period. In small gardens, nearby spacing is usually more useful than distant orchard spacing.

Step 2

Choose what you want to check

Current goal

Single variety

Choose one variety and Willowbottom will show the best pollination partners.

Step 3

Choose your variety

Main variety

Choose one variety to see the strongest pollination partners.

7 options available.

Optional comparison variety

Optional direct pair check.

6 options available.

USDA zone (optional)

Used to sort matches and flag climate cautions.

Pick a variety first, then scroll to Step 4 for ranked partners, warnings, and the optional pair check.

Step 4

See recommendations

Selected variety

Reed

Type A flowering

Mid bloom - Type A bloom

Can set some fruit alone, but does better with a partnerPartner guidance included

Bloom timing

Bloom group type-a - Type A bloom.

What to do

A compatible partner usually improves fruit set and crop consistency.

About this variety

Reed is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and very large fruit. Choose it for fresh eating, slicing, and impressive large summer avocados, but skip it if you want cool coastal zones where Reed ripens poorly, or long shelf life after picking. It usually ripens around mid to late season.

This shows compatible pollinators. Choose based on flavor and harvest timing.

Usually grown in USDA zones 9-11.

Reed can set some fruit alone, but it does better with a partner. A compatible partner usually improves fruit set and crop consistency. It flowers in bloom group type-a, which is Type A bloom, so a partner has to be flowering at the same time to be any use. Usually grown in USDA zones 9-11.

The good news is you have real choices here. The strongest partners are Bacon, Fuerte, and Zutano. Any one of them is enough to get fruit set going. Plant Type A and Type B avocado varieties close enough for bees to visit both trees during the same bloom period. In small gardens, nearby spacing is usually more useful than distant orchard spacing.

To put that into practice: at a minimum, one grafted avocado can sometimes fruit alone, especially in mild climates with strong bloom overlap. Better still, pair one Type A and one Type B variety with similar bloom timing for steadier fruit set and better backup in cool or uneven bloom weather. If you only have room for one tree, choose a reliable self-fruiting variety and focus on frost protection, drainage, and pollinator activity before assuming another tree is required.

Best matches

These are the strongest practical partners based on bloom overlap, compatibility, and overall fit.

Bacon

Type B flowering

Mid bloom - Type B bloom

Best match

Blooms in the same window. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownSame bloom window

Why choose this?

Bacon is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with soft, juicy flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the softer, juicier choices, so it leans more toward fresh eating than long holding. Choose it for cold-climate avocado growing and home orchards in marginal zones, but skip it if you want rich buttery Hass-style flavor or growers in warm climates where better-tasting varieties thrive. It usually ripens around early season, earlier than most of the others shown.

Fuerte

Type B flowering

Mid bloom - Type B bloom

Best match

Blooms in the same window. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownSame bloom window

Why choose this?

Fuerte is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with soft, buttery flesh and medium fruit. In this group, this is one of the richest-tasting options. Choose it for fresh eating, guacamole, and the classic non-Hass backyard avocado experience, but skip it if you want alternate-bearing tendency and lower oil content than Hass in warm years. It usually ripens around mid season, later than most of the others shown.

Zutano

Type B flowering

Mid bloom - Type B bloom

Best match

Blooms in the same window. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownSame bloom window

Why choose this?

Zutano is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the firmest choices, so it handles baking, slicing, or holding its shape better. Choose it for cold-climate marginal-zone growing and as a type-B pollinizer for other varieties, but skip it if you want rich creamy flavor - Zutano is valued more for cold hardiness and pollination than eating quality. It usually ripens around early season, earlier than most of the others shown.

Avoid

These are poor bets to rely on for this variety.

Hass

Type A flowering

Mid bloom - Type A bloom

Avoid

Blooms in the same window. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownSame bloom window

Why choose this?

Hass is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with soft, juicy flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the softer, juicier choices, so it leans more toward fresh eating than long holding. Choose it for fresh eating and mixed home harvest use, but skip it if you want growers looking for a more sharply specialized variety. It usually ripens around mid season, in the middle of this group.

Mexicola

Type A flowering

Mid bloom - Type A bloom

Avoid

Blooms in the same window. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownSame bloom window

Why choose this?

Mexicola is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and small fruit. In this group, this is one of the richest-tasting options. Choose it for fresh eating whole, cold-climate growing, and the hardiest avocado with real flavor, but skip it if you want large fruit for slicing and presentation, or very warm climates where richer large varieties outperform it. It usually ripens around early to mid season, earlier than most of the others shown.

Pinkerton

Type A flowering

Mid bloom - Type A bloom

Avoid

Blooms in the same window. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownSame bloom window

Why choose this?

Pinkerton is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and large fruit. In this group, this is one of the richest-tasting options. Choose it for fresh eating, guacamole, and a high flesh-to-seed ratio, but skip it if you want very cold-sensitive climates or the classic Hass pebbled appearance. It usually ripens around late season, later than most of the others shown.

Minimum planting guidance

Use the minimum, ideal, and fallback plan to size the planting to your space and goals.

Minimum setup

One grafted avocado can sometimes fruit alone, especially in mild climates with strong bloom overlap.

Ideal setup

Pair one Type A and one Type B variety with similar bloom timing for steadier fruit set and better backup in cool or uneven bloom weather.

Fallback plan

If you only have room for one tree, choose a reliable self-fruiting variety and focus on frost protection, drainage, and pollinator activity before assuming another tree is required.

Important notes

These notes keep the key cautions and practical details easy to scan.

Helpful notes

Plant Type A and Type B avocado varieties close enough for bees to visit both trees during the same bloom period. In small gardens, nearby spacing is usually more useful than distant orchard spacing.

Want to understand why these pairings work? Read the full pollination guide →

New to fruit trees? Start with fruit tree husbandry →

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