Description
A classic European heritage plum producing small to medium, round fruit with smooth greenish-yellow skin and translucent amber-green flesh. Widely regarded as one of the finest dessert plums in the world, Green Gage is celebrated for its intensely sweet, rich, honey-like flavour and exceptional eating quality.
Pollination: can be difficult to pollinate. For reliable fruit set, plant with compatible European plums such as Prune d'Agen, Coe's Golden Drop, Golden gage President or another European plum flowering at the same time. Green Gage is one of the more challenging plum varieties for pollination and seasons may vary the pollon doner from another tree
Harvest: March
Best Uses: Fresh eating, desserts, jams, bottling and preserving.
Position: Full sun in well-drained soil.
Why We Love It: Green Gage is often considered the benchmark for plum flavour. Its small fruit is packed with intensely sweet, aromatic flesh that simply melts in your mouth. While it can require a little more planning to ensure successful pollination, the reward is one of the finest tasting plums you can grow. Tasmania's cool climate helps develop its remarkable sweetness and complexity of flavour, making it a true treasure for home orchardists.
Additional Details
- SKU:
- 6024
