Cambridge Gage

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• Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
• Flowering group: 3

Cambridge Gage is a classic English green gage, with a high quality gage-like flavor. It is a close substitute for the traditional Old Green Gage, but easier to grow.

Cambridge Gage ripens towards the end of August, and is equally good as a fresh dessert plum or for culinary purposes.

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Trained Cambridge Gage plum trees for sale

Next deliveries

For delivery from December 2025

• Large Fan (starter) tree £42.50
  Supplied with 2 primary arms for training on as a fan. Approx mature size: 3m-4m wide and up to 2.5m high. bare-root.

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Growing and Training

Cambridge Gage is very similar to Old Green Gage in most respects but is generally found to be a more reliable cropper with consistent crops from year to year.

As with most green gages it prefers a dry climate and does best when planted in a sunny aspect.

Cambridge Gage is partially self-fertile (unlike Old Green Gage) but it helps if there is another pollinator nearby - the popular Victoria plum tree is a good choice.

Cambridge Gage characteristics

• Self-fertilityPartially self-fertile
• Flowering group3
• Pollinating othersAverage
• AwardsRHS AGM (current) - 1998
• Picking period (southern UK)late August
• CroppingGood
• Keeping1-3 days
• Food usesEating freshCulinary
• Disease resistanceAverage
• Country of originUnited Kingdom
• Period of origin1850 - 1899
• Fruit colourGreen - light