Early Greengage

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

Originated in France. Recorded in 1873. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1955 from the John Innes Institute, Bayfordbury. Fruits have yellow, tender, juicy flesh with a rich gage flavour.

Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.

Accession No.
1927 - 050     check_circle

Accession name
Early Green Gage

Flowering time
18th April 10% flowering
22nd April Full (80%) flowering
1st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August ¹

Size
medium ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
Round/Oval ¹

Fruit Weight
29.40 g ¹

Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Purple-red ¹

Stalk Length
8.17 mm ¹

Stone
Freestone ¹

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.