>The use of the term "self pollinating," by nurseries is misleading and fraudulent. 

Dave, I'm a professional plant scientist with letters after my name and I'm completely happy to use the term 'self-pollinating' for fruit trees and to call a variety planted to provide pollen a 'pollinator' variety.  That's the way it is I'm afraid.  I grew up in a place where the word 'pollenizing' just isn't used and sounds artificial.

Yes, I do realise that the word pollinator has different meanings when used this way, but such is the diversity of language.  So for me and millions like me, no matter what Wikipedia says, 'self-pollinating' means both physically able to deposit viable and useful pollen on the plant's own stigmas, and also producing pollen that is theoretically capable of producing seeds on the same plant if another agent transfers it.

Gavin


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