Reine Claude
Dessert plum
Prunus domestica L.
The original name for Green Gage which is a very old variety named after the wife of Francois I of France, Queen Claude. It was imported into England by Sir Thomas Gage, hence the name used in this country. This is an ideal dessert plum having very juicy, tender sweet flesh with a rich flavour.
Synonyms:
Greengage
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name
Reine-Claude (RHS)
Flowering time
16th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid-Late August 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Round 1
Fruit Weight
28.20 g 1
Skin Colour
Yellow-green 1
Stalk Length
13.12 mm 1
Stone
Semi-freestone 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.