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

Citron

4 tracked varieties

Citron is usually self-fruitful, but it is grown mainly for aromatic rind rather than juice. Pollination is rarely the limiting issue compared with warmth, drainage, and frost protection.

A second citron is optional and usually unnecessary for home fruit set.

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.

4 options available.

Optional comparison variety

Optional direct pair check.

3 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

Buddha's Hand

Citron

Mid bloom - mid bloom

Can fruit alone, but still benefits from a partnerPartner guidance included

Bloom timing

Bloom group mid - mid bloom.

What to do

A compatible partner usually improves fruit set and crop consistency.

About this variety

Buddha's Hand is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with firm, dense flesh and large fruit. Choose it for zesting, candying, infusing spirits, fragrance, and novelty presentation, but skip it if you want juice, fresh eating, or any use that requires edible pulp. 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.

Buddha's Hand can fruit alone, but it still benefits from a partner. A compatible partner usually improves fruit set and crop consistency. It flowers in mid bloom, which is worth knowing if you add a second tree later. Usually grown in USDA zones 9-11.

Happily, this crop does not depend on a partner variety the way tree fruit does, so there is no ranked list to choose from. A second citron is optional and usually unnecessary for home fruit set.

To put that into practice: at a minimum, one grafted citron can usually fruit by itself. Better still, choose a variety for its rind use, shape, or ritual needs, then focus on warm protected culture. If a citron flowers but does not mature fruit, check cold stress, root health, and container watering before adding another tree.

Avoid

These are poor bets to rely on for this variety.

Corsican

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid 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?

Corsican is lightly sweet with a definite tart edge, with medium-firm flesh and large fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for zesting, candying, and ritual or specialty citrus use, but skip it if you want fresh eating, juice production, or standard cooking citrus. It usually ripens around late season, later than most of the others shown.

Diamante

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid 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?

Diamante is lightly sweet with a definite tart edge, with medium-firm flesh and very large fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for candying, zesting, liqueur production, and classic Italian confectionery, but skip it if you want fresh eating, juice, or everyday cooking citrus. It usually ripens around mid to late season, in the middle of this group.

Etrog

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid 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?

Etrog 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, earlier 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 citron can usually fruit by itself.

Ideal setup

Choose a variety for its rind use, shape, or ritual needs, then focus on warm protected culture.

Fallback plan

If a citron flowers but does not mature fruit, check cold stress, root health, and container watering before adding another tree.

Important notes

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

Helpful notes

A second citron is optional and usually unnecessary for home fruit set.

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

New to fruit trees? Start with fruit tree husbandry →

Every fruit and variety we cover

444 varieties across 41 fruit types. Open a crop to see the varieties, or pick one to jump straight to its pollination partners.

Apple25 varieties

Peach17 varieties

Pear22 varieties

Cherry25 varieties

Plum21 varieties

Blueberry31 varieties

Strawberry13 varieties

Raspberry16 varieties

Blackberry13 varieties

Grape14 varieties

Fig8 varieties

Apricot10 varieties

Nectarine8 varieties

Persimmon9 varieties

Pomegranate2 varieties

Mulberry8 varieties

Elderberry10 varieties

Quince7 varieties

Serviceberry8 varieties

Pawpaw7 varieties

Currant9 varieties

Gooseberry7 varieties

Jujube9 varieties

Aronia6 varieties

Honeyberry29 varieties

Hazelnut21 varieties

Cranberry7 varieties

Lingonberry6 varieties

Goji Berry5 varieties

Hardy Kiwi6 varieties

Kiwi5 varieties

Passion Fruit / Maypop4 varieties

Mango14 varieties

Avocado7 varieties

Mandarin5 varieties

Tangerine5 varieties

Kumquat5 varieties

Calamondin4 varieties

Citron4 varieties

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