Pollinating Apples

[Tangerine]

I've noticed that some apple trees need another variety for them to produce apples. My favourite variety of apple is Jazz/Scifresh, a cross between Braeburn and Gala. How would I go about growing this apple? It is patented so no where sells the trees. If I get a Braeburn tree and a Gala tree will the cross pollination produce Jazz/Scifresh apples or will it produce either Braeburn or Gala apples?

[Two_Sheds]

Jazz is the tradename for the Scifresh variety New ENZA Jazz apples, pure apple groove

The American grower uses crab apple trees as pollinators : http://www.jazzapple.com/grower_network.htm

[gojiberry]

Don't know much about the results of grafting with regard to flavour, but what if you got a Braburn and a gala and did a double graft of braeburn to gala and gala to braeburn.

Ian

[FB.]

Cross-pollinating or cross-grafting won't give you "Jazz/Scifresh" apples.
You will need to buy the variety that you want.
Cross-pollinating will produce random characteristics in the offspring - perhaps including crab apples and cooking apples. I can guarantee that cross-pollinating will never produce another tree the same as Jazz, since every apple pip is a different variety. The only varieties that have a chance of producing seedling that resemble their parents are the big triploid cookers (Blenheim, Bramley, Belle de Boskoop etc).
Cross-grafting will produce either Braeburn or Gala.

Braeburn requires a long, hot summer to ripen properly.
Gala is very susceptible to disease and is dependent on sprays to remain healthy in most areas.

I would not grow either as an unsprayed tree in a Northern area.

[Two_Sheds]

Can you find a nice English/Scottish apple that you like? Apples has over fifty varieties of apples, which originate from Scotland

[bluemoon]

An apple-tree has many genes, which are randomly 'shuffled' during the pre-fertilization stage, therefore every seed will carry a different combination and is a one off. There are loads of lovely apples that you CAN buy though, so I'd try to find one that appeals.