Poelmans Rode James Grieve

Brighter coloured earlier ripening sport of James Grieve.

Origin: Netherlands, 1960

Pollination: Poelmans Rode James Grieve is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

British-grown All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

Poelmans Rode James Grieve apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2025

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:

Form	Rootstock	Price
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Poelmans Rode James Grieve

Found by A A M Poelmans, Netherlands. First recorded 1960. A brighter coloured, earlier ripening sport of James Grieve. See James Grieve for details

Characteristics of Poelmans Rode James Grieve apple trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Subacid
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Early Sep
Season of use	Sep-Oct
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Pollination date	10
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	James Grieve