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.Find pollination partners >

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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

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Green
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time
Season of use	M Aug
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Pollination date	23
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Partially self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners