Pre Order for winter 2025/26 from 1st May 2025Order now for winter 2025/26 delivery
Keepers NurseryThe UK's largest range of fruit trees
Tel. 01622 326465

Reine Claude de Bavay



A very good late ripening self-fertile greengage widely grown in France.

Origin: Belgium, 1832

Pollination: Reine Claude de Bavay is self-fertile and a pollinator is not necessary for producing a crop.Find pollination partners >

British-grown UK flag All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

Reine Claude de Bavay plum and gage trees for sale

1-year maiden trees

These are the most versatile choice for home orchards, community fruit tree projects, and for training on in any form you require.

FormRootstockPriceQuantity
MaidenAdaptabilSemi-vigorous £26.00
< 5 in stock

If you do not see the rootstock you require it is likely we can graft a tree especially for you - click here for more details of our custom-grafting service.

Orders placed now will be delivered in the winter 2025/26 planting season.

Try these similar varieties

History and description of Reine Claude de Bavay

Reine Claude de Bavay was raised by Major Esperens at Malines, Belgium c 1832 from an open pollinated Greengage. Named Bavay in honour of the Director of the Horticultural Station at Vilvoorde. Brought to England by Thomas Rivers c 1846.

Medium sized, round oblong fruit. Light green skin turning pale yellow with many red and white dots. Deep yellow, soft, juicy flesh. Rich, sweet gage flavour.

Small compact tree. Self-fertile but light cropping like most gages. Can be grown successfully in most parts of the UK but best grown in a sheltered garden or on a south facing wall in colder regions.

Characteristics of Reine Claude de Bavay plum and gage trees

UseDessert
ColourGreen
FlavourSweet
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking time
Season of useSep
Tree vigourSmall
Tree habitUpright
Fruit-bearing
CroppingErratic
Suitable forNorthern Britain
Pollination date20
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ProgenyLaxton's Early Gage
Up
Keepers Nursery Limited ©2025