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Green Roland



A mild flavoured green cooking apple from Norfolk

Origin: Norfolk UK, 1945

Pollination: Green Roland is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.  Pollination partners

Green Roland apple trees produced to special 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.

History and description of Green Roland

Arose in Norfolk and first described in 1945. Bright green, smooth skinned fruit with green tinged flesh. Good fruity flavour, quite sugary. Often used as a culinary apple in East Anglia during the 1939-45 war since it required little or no sugar.

Characteristics of Green Roland apple trees

UseDessert
ColourGreen
FlavourSharp
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeLate Sep
Season of useOct-Nov
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date14
Pollination groupD
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners