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Cambridge Gage
A very sweet gage and one of the most popular of the greengages.
Origin: Cambridgeshire UK,
1927
Pollination: Cambridge Gage is partially self-fertile and would produce some crop without a pollinator but would benefit considerably from a pollinator.
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History and description of Cambridge Gage
Cambridge Gage is believed to have originated from a Greengage seedling from the Cambridge area.
It was first adopted and grown commercially by Chivers & Son, Histon, Cambridgeshire, UK who sent it
to the National Fruit Trials in 1927. This variety is now favoured as a commercially grown greengage
because it crops more reliably.
Medium sized, round fruit. Green skin with a heavy bloom. Yellow flesh with an excellent rich flavour.
Good as a dessert plum or for jam making. Fruit is prone to cracking. It is virtually indistinguishable
from the old greengage in most respects.
Compact hardy tree. A very regular cropper but with moderate yields. Can be propagated on its own
root and was once used as a rootstock in its native region.
Characteristics of Cambridge Gage plum and gage trees