Reine Claude Doree gage trees

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• Picking season: Late
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Flowering group: 3

Reine Claude Doree is a traditional French gage, very similar to Old Green Gage. Indeed it is probably the ancestor of all the green gages, although when ripe Reine Claude Doree takes on an attractive green-golden hue which is only occasionally apparent in the English green gages.

The flavour is generally regarded as amongst the best of all plums and gages.

Reine Claude Doree organic gage trees for sale

Next deliveries: December 2024 - February 2025

• 11 yeartree on St. Julien A rootstock23.25€
  Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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• 21 yeartree on Myrobalan rootstock23.25€
  Very large tree (5m-6m+ after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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• 3Half-standard (2 years)tree on St. Julien A rootstock34.00€
  Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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• 4Standard (2 years)tree on St. Julien A rootstock49.00€
  Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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Click here to view estimated delivery charges. Our 2-year trees and some pot-grown trees are too big or unsuitable for mail-order and are only available for collection direct from the nursery. Please contact us if you wish to order.

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Growing and Training

Reine Claude Doree is generally easy to grow, particularly compared to other gages. It is quite a vigorous tree, with a somewhat vertical habit until fruiting starts (when the weight of fruit naturally pulls down the branches).

It is heavier-cropping than most gages, and can lapse into biennial bearing (fruiting in alternate years) if allowed to over-crop. Thinning of the fruitlets in June reduces this tendency, although thinning plum fruitlets by hand is a tedious job. However it also improves fruit size and quality.

History

The green and yellow-skinned gages are effectively a sub-species of European plums, named after Sir William Gage who imported a batch of these trees from France to England in the 18th century. In France they are known as Reine Claude plums, and there are numerous varieties, all closely related.

The origins of Reine Claude Doree are confused but it appears to be one of the oldest forms of French Green Gage, and possibly the ancestor of all modern green gages. It almost certainly pre-dates the spread of Green Gages into the English-speaking world.

It is known to have been grown in south-west France in the 18th century but is thought to be much older.

Reine Claude Doree characteristics

• Gardening skillExperienced
• Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
• Flowering group3
• Disease resistanceAverage
• Picking seasonLate
• Season of use1-3 days
• Food usesEating freshCulinary
• Cold hardiness (USDA)Zone 6 (-23C)
• Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
• Country of originFrance
• Period of origin1750 - 1799
• Fruit colourGreen

Similar varieties

• 
  Coe's Golden Drop
  Coe's Golden Drop is a large oval gage from the 18th century, noted for its excellent flavour.
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  Count Althann's Gage
  Count Althann's Gage has a richer and more plum-like flavour than other gages.
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  Mirabelle de Nancy
  Mirabelle de Nancy is a traditional Mirabelle, originating from north-east France.
• Reine Claude Rouge Hative
  This is one of the earliest dessert plums, ripening in mid-July.