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

Quince

7 tracked varieties

Quince is usually self-fruitful, but a second quince often improves yield and gives you a backup if spring weather is poor.

Quince pollination is easiest when two trees are close enough for bees to cover both during the same bloom window.

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

Meech's Prolific

Quince

Mid bloom - late bloom

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

Bloom timing

Bloom group late - late bloom.

What to do

Quince is usually self-fruitful, but a second quince can still improve yield and consistency.

About this variety

Meech's Prolific is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with firm, dense flesh and large fruit. Choose it for jelly, marmalade, paste, and heavy crops from an ornamental tree, but skip it if you want fresh eating or a smaller-fruited more compact plant. It usually ripens around early to mid October.

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

Usually grown in USDA zones 5-9.

Meech's Prolific can fruit alone, but it still benefits from a partner. Quince is usually self-fruitful, but a second quince can still improve yield and consistency. It flowers in late bloom, which is worth knowing if you add a second tree later. Usually grown in USDA zones 5-9.

The good news is you have real choices here. The strongest partners are Aromatnaya, Champion, Orange, Pineapple, and Smyrna. There are 1 more in the full list below. Any one of them is enough to get fruit set going. Quince pollination is easiest when two trees are close enough for bees to cover both during the same bloom window.

One thing to keep in mind. Chill note: About 300 chill hours.

To put that into practice: at a minimum, one quince is usually enough to get fruit. Better still, plant two quince cultivars if you want better yield, a stronger backup, and more flexibility around bloom weather. If one quince is already established, add a second only if you want to push yield rather than simply get fruit.

Best matches

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

Aromatnaya

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - late bloom

Best match

Blooms in the same window. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here. Chill needs line up well.

Zone unknownSame bloom window

Why choose this?

Aromatnaya is lightly sweet with a definite tart edge, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for fresh eating, preserves, and a quince that can be enjoyed off the tree, but skip it if you want cooking-only use where a sharper, more traditional quince paste flavor is expected. It usually ripens around early to mid October, earlier than most of the others shown.

Champion

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - late bloom

Best match

Blooms in the same window. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here. Chill needs line up well.

Zone unknownSame bloom window

Why choose this?

Champion is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with medium-firm flesh and large fruit. In this group, it is one of the sweeter, lower-acid choices. Choose it for jelly, paste, poaching, and all-purpose kitchen quince work, but skip it if you want fresh eating straight from the tree or the most intensely aromatic quince varieties. It usually ripens around late October, in the middle of this group.

Orange

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - late bloom

Best match

Blooms in the same window. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here. Chill needs line up well.

Zone unknownSame bloom window

Why choose this?

Orange is lightly sweet with a definite tart edge, 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 jelly, paste, poaching, and fragrant preserving, but skip it if you want fresh eating straight from the tree or immediate dessert fruit. It usually ripens around early to mid October, earlier than most of the others shown.

Pineapple

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - late bloom

Best match

Blooms in the same window. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here. Chill needs line up well.

Zone unknownSame bloom window

Why choose this?

Pineapple is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with firm, dense flesh and large fruit. In this group, it is one of the firmest choices, so it handles baking, slicing, or holding its shape better. Choose it for preserves, canning, and a milder, less astringent quince, but skip it if you want the strongest, most traditional quince fragrance and depth. It usually ripens around early to mid October, earlier than most of the others shown.

Smyrna

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - late bloom

Best match

Blooms in the same window. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here. Chill needs line up well.

Zone unknownSame bloom window

Why choose this?

Smyrna is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with firm, dense flesh and large fruit. In this group, this is one of the richest-tasting options. Choose it for jelly, paste, poaching, and classic Mediterranean-style preserving, but skip it if you want cold climates where Smyrna struggles, or a very mild fresh-eating quince. It usually ripens around late October, in the middle of this group.

Vranja

Same fruit type

Mid bloom - late bloom

Best match

Blooms in the same window. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here. Chill needs line up well.

Zone unknownSame bloom window

Why choose this?

Vranja is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with firm, dense flesh and very large fruit. In this group, this is one of the richest-tasting options. Choose it for jelly, paste, baking, and the most aromatic and impressive quince available, but skip it if you want small spaces, since Vranja grows vigorously, or low-effort mild preserving fruit. It usually ripens around early November, 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 quince is usually enough to get fruit.

Ideal setup

Plant two quince cultivars if you want better yield, a stronger backup, and more flexibility around bloom weather.

Fallback plan

If one quince is already established, add a second only if you want to push yield rather than simply get fruit.

Important notes

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

Helpful notes

Quince pollination is easiest when two trees are close enough for bees to cover both during the same bloom window.

Chill note: About 300 chill hours.

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

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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