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

Peach

17 tracked varieties

Most peaches can fruit with their own pollen, but another peach nearby often improves fruit set, crop consistency, and fruit size. In cool spring weather that extra overlap can be helpful.

If you plant two peaches, keep them close enough for bees to move easily between them. A second peach within about 50 feet is usually plenty in a home garden.

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.

17 options available.

Type to narrow the list.

Optional comparison variety

Optional direct pair check.

16 options available.

Type to narrow the list.

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

Flordaprince

Peach

Early bloom - early bloom

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

Bloom timing

Bloom group early - early bloom.

What to do

Most peaches and nectarines can fruit alone, but a second compatible tree often improves fruit set and reliability.

About this variety

Flordaprince is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with soft, juicy flesh and medium fruit. Choose it for warm-climate and Gulf Coast home orchards where most peaches fail to fruit, but skip it if you want cold-climate growers or a high-chill classic peach with richer flavor. It usually ripens around mid to late July.

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

Usually grown in USDA zones 8-10.

Flordaprince can fruit alone, but it still benefits from a partner. Most peaches and nectarines can fruit alone, but a second compatible tree often improves fruit set and reliability. It flowers in early bloom, which is worth knowing if you add a second tree later. Usually grown in USDA zones 8-10.

No single variety stands out as the obvious partner, but that is not a problem here: Belle of Georgia, Contender, Elberta, Halehaven, and July Elberta all bloom close enough to work. There are 6 more in the list below. Pick whichever your nursery actually carries. If you plant two peaches, keep them close enough for bees to move easily between them. A second peach within about 50 feet is usually plenty in a home garden.

One thing to keep in mind. Chill note: Low chill, around 150 chill hours.

To put that into practice: at a minimum, one self-fertile peach is enough to get fruit in most home gardens. Better still, plant two peaches or a peach plus a nectarine with overlapping bloom to improve fruit set, fruit size, and spring backup. If you have one self-fertile peach already, add another peach only if you want heavier crops or better odds after erratic spring weather.

Good backups

These are still useful choices when the very best option is not available at your nursery.

Belle of Georgia

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid bloom

Good backup

Blooms close enough to overlap in many home plantings. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownNearby bloom window

Why choose this?

Belle of Georgia is sweet with light acidity and aromatic lift, with soft, juicy flesh and large fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for fresh eating and backyard orchard harvests, but skip it if you want an unusual niche beyond a dependable home peach or nectarine. It usually ripens around early to mid August, in the middle of this group.

Contender

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid bloom

Good backup

Blooms close enough to overlap in many home plantings. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownNearby bloom window

Why choose this?

Contender is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with juicy flesh with moderate firmness and large fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for cold-climate orchards and dependable fresh eating, but skip it if you want the most fragrant heritage dessert peach or a novelty shape. It usually ripens around mid to late August, in the middle of this group.

Elberta

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid bloom

Good backup

Blooms close enough to overlap in many home plantings. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownNearby bloom window

Why choose this?

Elberta is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with soft, juicy flesh and large fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for fresh eating, baking, freezing, and classic peach desserts, but skip it if you want the coldest-climate reliability or a compact early crop. It usually ripens around late August to early September, later than most of the others shown.

Halehaven

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid bloom

Good backup

Blooms close enough to overlap in many home plantings. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownNearby bloom window

Why choose this?

Halehaven is very sweet with low acidity and real depth, with soft, juicy flesh and large fruit. In this group, this is one of the richest-tasting options. Choose it for fresh eating, baking, and the full-flavored dessert-peach experience, but skip it if you want cold-climate reliability or a very firm canning peach. It usually ripens around early to mid August, in the middle of this group.

July Elberta

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid bloom

Good backup

Blooms close enough to overlap in many home plantings. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownNearby bloom window

Why choose this?

July Elberta is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with juicy flesh with moderate firmness and large fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for fresh eating, baking, and Elberta character earlier in the season, but skip it if you want very long storage or the latest-season harvest slot. It usually ripens around early to mid August, in the middle of this group.

Redhaven

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid bloom

Good backup

Blooms close enough to overlap in many home plantings. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownNearby bloom window

Why choose this?

Redhaven is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with firm, dense flesh and large fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for fresh eating, canning, and standard home orchard use, but skip it if you want growers looking for the flattest novelty fruit or the latest possible season extension. It usually ripens around early to mid August, in the middle of this group.

Redskin

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid bloom

Good backup

Blooms close enough to overlap in many home plantings. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownNearby bloom window

Why choose this?

Redskin is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with firm, dense flesh and medium fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for fresh eating, canning, and all-purpose mid-season home orchards, but skip it if you want elite dessert flavor or the very earliest crop. It usually ripens around early to mid August, in the middle of this group.

Reliance

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid bloom

Good backup

Blooms close enough to overlap in many home plantings. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownNearby bloom window

Why choose this?

Reliance is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with soft, juicy flesh and medium fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for cold zones and backup peach production where winter losses are common, but skip it if you want growers prioritizing the richest dessert quality over sheer reliability. It usually ripens around late July to early August, earlier than most of the others shown.

Saturn

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid bloom

Good backup

Blooms close enough to overlap in many home plantings. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownNearby bloom window

Why choose this?

Saturn is sweet with light acidity and aromatic lift, with soft, juicy flesh and medium fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for fresh eating and standout market baskets, but skip it if you want canning or heavy handling where a standard round peach is easier to manage. It usually ripens around early to mid August, in the middle of this group.

Veteran

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid bloom

Good backup

Blooms close enough to overlap in many home plantings. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownNearby bloom window

Why choose this?

Veteran is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with firm, dense flesh and medium fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for cold-climate orchards and reliable all-purpose home harvests, but skip it if you want growers chasing elite aromatics, giant fruit, or a specialty flavor profile. It usually ripens around mid to late August, in the middle of this group.

White Lady

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid bloom

Good backup

Blooms close enough to overlap in many home plantings. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownNearby bloom window

Why choose this?

White Lady is very sweet with low acidity, with soft, juicy flesh and large fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for fresh eating and a white-fleshed peach with dessert-style sweetness, but skip it if you want canning, rough handling, or anyone who prefers the classic tart edge of yellow peaches. It usually ripens around early to mid August, in the middle of this group.

Avoid

These are poor bets to rely on for this variety.

J.H. Hale

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid bloom

Avoid

Blooms close enough to overlap in many home plantings. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownNearby bloom window

J.H. Hale is a poor pollen source.

Why choose this?

J. H. Hale is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with firm, dense flesh and very large fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for fresh eating, market-style show fruit, and the biggest classic peach, but skip it if you want self-fertile plantings, as this variety needs a pollinizer, and cold-climate reliability. It usually ripens around mid to late August, later than most of the others shown.

Cresthaven

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid-late bloom

Avoid

Bloom timing is not a strong match. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownWeak bloom overlap

Bloom timing looks too far apart.

Why choose this?

Cresthaven is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with firm, dense flesh and large fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for canning, fresh eating, and a firm late-season peach, but skip it if you want the earliest crop or a very soft aromatic dessert peach. It usually ripens around mid to late August, later than most of the others shown.

Frost

Same fruit type

Late bloom - late bloom

Avoid

Bloom timing is not a strong match. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownWeak bloom overlap

Bloom timing looks too far apart.

Why choose this?

Frost is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with soft, juicy flesh and medium fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for home orchards fighting leaf curl and wanting a practical crop, but skip it if you want growers who only care about elite dessert-peach flavor without disease pressure concerns. It usually ripens around early to mid August, earlier than most of the others shown.

Madison

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid-late bloom

Avoid

Bloom timing is not a strong match. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownWeak bloom overlap

Bloom timing looks too far apart.

Why choose this?

Madison is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with firm, dense flesh and medium fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for cold-climate orchards, fresh eating, and dependable all-purpose home harvests, but skip it if you want elite aromatic dessert quality or very large show fruit. It usually ripens around early to mid August, earlier than most of the others shown.

O'Henry

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - mid-late bloom

Avoid

Bloom timing is not a strong match. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.

Zone unknownWeak bloom overlap

Bloom timing looks too far apart.

Why choose this?

O'Henry is very sweet with low acidity and real depth, with firm, dense flesh and large fruit. In this group, this is one of the sweetest and richest picks. Choose it for fresh eating, canning, and late-season backyard peach harvests, but skip it if you want early crops or cold climates where late-maturing peaches struggle to finish. It usually ripens around mid to late August, 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 self-fertile peach is enough to get fruit in most home gardens.

Ideal setup

Plant two peaches or a peach plus a nectarine with overlapping bloom to improve fruit set, fruit size, and spring backup.

Fallback plan

If you have one self-fertile peach already, add another peach only if you want heavier crops or better odds after erratic spring weather.

Important notes

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

Helpful notes

If you plant two peaches, keep them close enough for bees to move easily between them. A second peach within about 50 feet is usually plenty in a home garden.

Chill note: Low chill, around 150 chill hours.

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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

Cherimoya6 varieties

Date Palm6 varieties