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Rhode Island Greening


An old once widely grown in North America and prized for pies and sauces.

Origin: USA, 1700

Pollination: Rhode Island Greening is a self-sterile triploid and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.  Pollination partners

Rhode Island Greening apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

FormRootstockPriceQuantity
MaidenM9Dwarfing £39.00
MaidenM26Semi-dwarfing £39.00
MaidenMM106Semi-vigorous £39.00
MaidenMM111Vigorous £39.00
MaidenM25Very vigorous £39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

Characteristics of Rhode Island Greening apple trees

UseDual Cul & Des
ColourGreen
FlavourBrisk
Fruit sizeLarge
Picking timeMid Oct
Season of useDec-Apr
Tree vigourVigorous
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingGood
Pollination date9
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile triploid
PollinatorsPollination partners
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