Green Gage Plum

Prunus domestica 'Green Gage'

The Green Gage plum has been an American favorite since the time of Jefferson. It's yellowish-green fruit is small to medium and oval in shape with a juicy, smooth texture, amber flesh. Considered the ideal dessert plum, it is also good cooked, canned, or preserved. Ripens ahead of Stanley and Italian prunes.

Pricing

Green Gage Plum on Standard (Lovell peach) root, Extra Large 5/8" up caliper grade    -    $21.99

Height 10-14 Feet

Spread 10-14 Feet

USDA Hardiness Zone 5-8

Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips Green Gage is self-fertile so does not require a pollinator, but can be used to pollinate other European plums. It can have a tendency to bear biennially, so you may set a heavy crop one year, and the next year will be light.

A Little History Named after the wife of Emperor Francis I of France and imported into England in the 18th Century by Sir Thomas Gage, who gave the plum it's current English name.

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Character • Excellent pollinizer • Self-fertile • Tends to biennial bear	Fruit Characteristics • Medium size fruit	Growth Rate/Habit • Average vigor • Upright habit	Harvest Period • Mid-season
Other Attributes • Very juicy • Sweet	Site Requirements • Full Sun • Winter hardy	Skill Required • Easy to grow	Uses • Canning or freezing • High dessert quality • Cooking or baking