Denniston's Superb

An excellent self-fertile sweet yellow gage like dessert plum

Origin: USA, 1790

Pollination: Denniston's Superb is self-fertile and a pollinator is not necessary for producing a crop.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Denniston's Superb

Denniston's Superb was originally raised from an open pollinated Greengage at Prince's Nursery, Flushing, New York, USA c 1790 and named Imperial Gage. It is now usually known as Denniston's Superb, a name originally given to a possibly identical cultivar believed to have been raised by Isaac Denniston, Albany, New York c 1835.

Medium sized, oval-oblong, yellow fruit. Moderately juicy, golden flesh with excellent sweet flavour. Small semi-clinging stone.

Produces a hardy tree which is self-fertile and a heavy reliable cropper. It is also a good pollinator.

Characteristics of Denniston's Superb plum and gage trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Yellow
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time
Season of use	L Aug
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing
Cropping	Heavy
Suitable for	Shade
Special features	Good Pollinator
Pollination date	19
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Old Greengage