Gage
Variety: Oullins Reneklode (Golden Gage)
Species: Prunus domestica
Origin
| Breeder, Place | commercial variety of nurseryman Massot in Oullins near Lyon, imported to Germany in 1860 |
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| Parents | unknown, found in France in the early 19. century |
| Property rights | free variety |
Blossom
| Blooming date | medium early |
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| Fertility | self-fertile, good pollinator |
Fruit
| Ripening time | medium, 6. plum week, slightly uneven ripening |
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| Scale, shape | medium to large, 43-46 mm, 40-55 g, globose |
| Colour | yellowish with wax bloom |
| Fruit flesh | yellowish, medium firm, very juicy, firm skin |
| Taste | spicy-sweet, depending on timely fruit-thinning |
| Cracking sensitivity | low to medium, susceptible to Monilia |
| Stone separability | partial freestone |
| Plum pox | tolerant |
| Storage | limited storage and transport |
Tree
| Vigour | strong growth, semi-upright to spreading, tends to blind wood |
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| Crop load | from an early age, ideal to high |
Evaluation
Classic and well-known gage variety, which is suitable for farm shops and direct sales. Appreciated for the very juicy, sweet and spicy fruit flesh.