| Cultivar Name: |
Green Gage
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| Type |
Plum/prune |
| Synonyms |
Reine Claude Green Gage, Reine Claude, Bavay's
|
| Patent |
Not Patented
|
| Usage |
Scion
|
| Products |
Canning
Culinary
Fresh Market
Preserves
|
| Chill Requirement |
700 chill hours required
|
| Yield |
High
|
| Flesh Color |
Amber
|
| Pit |
Freestone
|
| Ripening time |
+4
weeks relative to
Santa Rosa
|
| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
|
| Description |
European Plum, Famous "Reine Claude" named after the wife of Francis I of France. Imported into England in the 18th Century by Sir Thomas Gage who provided its English name. An American favorite since the time of Jefferson. Small to medium, oval, yellowish green fruit. Juicy, smooth textured, amber freestone flesh. Rich confectionary flavor; very sweet. Considered the ideal dessert plum in Europe. Typically a rather small, low branched, round headed tree with attractive blossoms and deep green foliage; productive tree; self-fertile; susceptible to brown rot. |
| References |
- Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory. Third Edition. 2001. Seed Savers Exchange, Inc.
- Dave Wilson Nursery. Link
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