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Green Gage Plum was the most intensively documented variety of the 170 fruit varieties grown at Monticello. On March 31, 1773, Jefferson recorded sending slips of it to Monticello along with eleven other species of trees. In 1783, he had twenty-one of these trees planted in the South Orchard. The Green Gage has long been a highly prized fruit, for its hardiness -- it was one of the few of Jefferson's transplanted European fruits that survived well -- and for its juicy flesh and candy-sweet flavor.
Adapted from The Fruit and Fruit Trees of Monticello by Peter J. Hatch.
Typical Blooming Dates: April
Blossom Color(s): White
Blossom Color(s): White
Fruit Color: Yellow-green skin. Amber flesh.
Location at Monticello: South Orchard
Location at Monticello: South Orchard
In Bloom at Monticello is made possible by support from The Richard D. and Carolyn W. Jacques Foundation.
