Green Roland
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Norfolk. It was described in 1945. Fruits have hard flesh with a slightly acid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Accession name
Green Roland (M27)
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late September 1
Size
large 1
Type
Culinary / Dessert 1
Shape
Oblong conical 1
Height
71.86 mm 1
Width
78.64 mm 1
Ribbing
medium 1
Crown
medium 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Russet
very low 1
Firmness
firm-very firm 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register