Looking for trees that produce nectar and pollen. If it's fruits and nuts preferably the kind that can be eaten and used by people. I'm looking to maximize the pollen the nectar season by using a variety of trees that flower and fruit early as well as late. 6 1/2 acre area.

all the Agricultural Extension agent wanted to talk about was apples.

It depends on what fruits you want to eat I guess. Apples are the obvious choice but would you eat crabapples or dogwood fruits? What about plums? Peaches and pears are more work but there might be some varieties suited to your area. You might try going online to your ag extension and see what other fruits they recommend for your area. They might even recommend specific varieties.

Cindy please read entire post. All the Ag.agent wants to talk about is apples.

From your post, I assumed you talked to an ag extension agent and didn't search online.
https://extension.tennessee.ed...

In Tennessee, you could grow all the plants in Rosaceace that are fruit producing - apples, crabapples, peaches, plums, pears, serviceberries, roses, etc.

In addition, you should consider Blackgum (Nyssa sp.), Basswood/Linden (Tilia sp.), as well as Sassafras and Tetradium. I would suggest you plant shrubby species that attract bees throughout the growing season as well, whether you expect to consume the fruit or not. This would include Cornus sp. (Dogwood), Viburnum sp., Sambucus sp. (Elderberry), and every one of the Holly species (Ilex sp.).

All the nut tree species are wind-pollinated - no bees necessary or involved.

Great stuff thanks John.

You are certainly welcome. You may also considering including around/about your property plenty of herbaceous species to provide food sources for insect friends when your woody plants are out of flower - which is a pretty big part of the year.

Why do you want to put them in a tree?

ViburnumValley said:You are certainly welcome. You may also considering including around/about your property plenty of herbaceous species to provide food sources for insect friends when your woody plants are out of flower - which is a pretty big part of the year.

I'm thinking about planting buckwheat and sunflowers

How about adding some Sourwood to your list? They make choice honey, and they flower late in the year thus providing food at a different time than the usual spring flowerers. Also the foliage is spectacular in the fall. No edible parts for people though. I did read that the leaves an be used as animal forage. They are native in much of Tennessee. I don't know if you will find many for sale at nurseries, but they are easy from seed.

Good idea Mary. Sourwood honey is very popular around here.

Various species of Viburnum should fit your parameter if you do not mind ones that are more a bush than a tree though with trimming Viburnum can be made into small trees.
Again memebers of the Rubus family are very, very much liked by Bumble Bees.