Old Greengage
Dessert plum
Prunus domestica L.
A very old variety named after the wife of Francois I of France. It was imported into England by Sir Thomas Gage, hence the named used in this country. Fruits have yellow green, juicy, tender flesh with a most delicious flavour.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name
Old Green Gage (E.M.R.S.)
Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
21st April Full (80%) flowering
2nd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid-Late August a
Size
medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Round a
Fruit Weight
26.80 g a
Skin Colour
Yellow-green a
Stalk Length
12.88 mm a
Stone
Freestone/Semi-freestone a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.