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The Greengage (Prunus domestica or the 'Reine Claude') is an edible drupaceous fruit, a cultivar of the plum. It was developed in France from a green-fruited wild plum (Ganerik) originally found in Asia Minor. It is identified by its small, oval shape, smooth-textured flesh, and ranging in colour from green to yellow, grown in temperate areas. They are known for their rich, confectionery flavour that causes them to be considered one of the finest dessert plums. picture of greengage plums File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... picture of greengage plums File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The peach is a typical drupe (stone fruit) In botany, a drupe is a type of fruit in which an outer fleshy part (exocarp or skin and mesocarp or flesh) surrounds a shell (the pit or stone) of hardened endocarp with a seed inside. ... For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). ... This Osteospermum Pink Whirls is a successful cultivar. ... Species See text. ... Anatolia (Greek: ανατολη anatole, rising of the sun or East; compare Orient and Levant, by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana mother and dolu filled), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to the Asian portion of Turkey. ... For other uses, see Green (disambiguation). ... A yellow Tulip. ...

History and etymology

Sources attribute the origin of the name "Greengage" variably to several members of the Gage family. One account states that the cultivar was brought into England by the Rev. John Gage who obtained them from the Chartreuse Monastery.^[1] "Green Gages" were imported into England from France in 1724 by Sir William Gage, 2nd Baronet (d. 1727), from whom they get their English name. Allegedly, the labels identifying the French plum trees were lost in transit to Gage's home in Bury St. Edmunds. Soon after, Greengages were cultivated in the American colonies, even being grown on the plantations of American presidents George Washington (1732–1799) and Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826). However, their cultivation in North America has declined significantly since the eighteenth century. John Burdette Gage (born 1942), is one of the original employees of Sun Microsystems; in 1982 he joined Vinod Khosla, Scott McNealy, Bill Joy, Andy Bechtolsheim,and fifteen others to found Sun. ... Grande Chartreuse Grande Chartreuse is placed in a remote mountain valley. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Bury St Edmunds is a town in the county of Suffolk, England. ... This article is about the colonial history of the United States. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and in 1789 was elected the first President of the United States of America. ... Thomas Jefferson (13 April 1743 N.S.–4 July 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–09), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of Republicanism in the United States. ... Tillage (American English), or cultivation (UK) is the agricultural preparation of the soil to receive seeds. ... North American redirects here. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

The name 'Reine Claude' (French for "Queen Claude"), which is included in its Latin scientific name and also are the name by which they are known in France, is named in honour of Claude (1499–1524), the duchess of Brittany, who became the queen consort of King Francis I of France (1494–1547). They are also called la bonne reine (French for "the good Queen") in France.^[1] Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Claude of France with her daughters, Louise and Charlotte (who died young); Madeleine, Queen of Scotland (right); her youngest daughter, Marguerite, duchess of Savoy (left), and Eleanor of Spain Claude of France (14 October 1499 – 20 July 1524), Queen consort of France and duchess of Brittany in her own right... The Duchy of Brittany was an independent state from 841 to 1532. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kings ruled in France from the Middle Ages to 1848. ... Francis I of France (French: François Ier) (September 12, 1494 – March 31, 1547), called the Father and Restorer of Letters (le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres), was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547. ...

Cultivation

Greengages breed more-or-less true from seed, and several similar cultivars produced from seedlings are now available; some of these include other plum cultivars in their parentage:

• 'Bryanston' (UK)
• 'Cambridge Gage' (UK)
• 'Denniston's Superb' (USA)
• 'Golden Transparent' (UK)
• 'Laxton's Gage' (UK)
• 'Laxton's Supreme' (UK)
• 'Ontario' (Canada)
• 'Reine Claude de Bavay' (Belgium)
• 'Transparent Gage' (France)
• 'Washington' (USA)

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