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Apple pollination

What pollinates Sweet Sixteen?

The short answer

Sweet Sixteen needs a pollination partner. Compatible varieties include Arkansas Black, Cameo, CandyCrisp, Cortland.

Pollination facts

Sweet Sixteen pollination facts
PollinationNeeds a pollination partner
Bloom group4
Compatible partners28 documented
Sweet Sixteen appleSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Compatible partners

Sweet Sixteen blooms in group 4. The closest bloom-time matches make the most reliable partners:

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What pollinates Sweet Sixteen?
Sweet Sixteen needs a pollination partner. Compatible varieties include Arkansas Black, Cameo, CandyCrisp, Cortland.

Sources

  1. [1] Utah State University Extension. Apple Production and Variety Recommendations for the Utah Home Garden — accessed July 2026