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Apple Pollination Mismatch: Add a Crabapple

Mild winter likely desynchronized 'Fuji' and 'Red Delicious' bloom. Both universities list them as compatible. Plant a 'Dolgo' crabapple as a universal pollen donor—keep it small, flowering annually.

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