A large round oval dual-purpose French gage-plum that is larger but less sweet than the green gage varieties and crops moderately well in UK. Partially self-fertile and a good pollinator. Introduced from France in the mid 1800s. On the continent known as ‘Reine Claude d’Oullins’ after Reine Claude Queen of Francois 1 (1491-1547)

Picking time – early / mid August  Pollination group – D

Bareroot