Greengage - yellow, orange, red or violet? When talking about some greengage species, it is difficult to assign specific properties to the names. Get an overview here!

The queen of greengages

Probably the best-known and oldest variety among greengage is the 'Great Green'. It is considered the queen of its kind. It probably originated in Syria or Armenia. It has been widespread in France since the 15th century.

Their fruits grow up to 4.5 cm in diameter. They are green-yellow in colour, spherical and ideal for both direct consumption from the plant and for preserving. The disadvantage of this variety: it needs a pollinator nearby. It counteracts this disadvantage with its resistance to the sharka virus.

Varieties with greenish-yellow fruits

But not only the 'Big Green' is recommended for cultivation. In addition to it, there are numerous other varieties that are worth growing. Most varieties produce greenish-yellow to yellow fruits.

Here are the most important varieties among them:

  • 'Oullins': self-fertile, good disease resistance, from 1800, from France, oval fruits, maturing in August
  • 'Indians': large fruits, extremely sweet
  • 'Bavay Hative': old variety, firm and pleasantly sweet fruits, early ripening
  • 'Late Chambourcy': self-fertile, prefers mild locations, can be stored for a long time, ripens late
  • 'Diaphane': rare variety, ripe from the end of August, pink striped fruits with tender flesh

Varieties with red-purple to red-blue fruits

The varieties with red-purple to red-blue fruits are extremely attractive. These include the following:

  • 'Graf Althanns': from the year 1850, 4.5 cm large fruits from mid-August, easy stone removal, sharka resistant
  • 'Piolette Greengage': red-violet, juicy and sweet fruits, prefers mild locations, can be stored for a long time
  • 'Blaue Reneklode': red-blue fruits with firm and sweet flesh, suitable for rough locations

tips and tricks

All varieties of Greengage combine the location requirements and care requirements. It is advisable to cut all varieties regularly, as they tend to overgrow in growth.

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