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St James South Elmham Village Orchard Tree Details

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G3 Oullin’s Gage Gage Tree Details

Grid Ref G3
Tree Type Gage
Variety Oullin’s Gage
Rootstock St Julian A
Date Planted 30 November 2022
(3 yrs 7 mths 10 days ago)
Tree Description A chance seedling discovered in France and introduced in 1860 by the nurseryman Massot of Oullins. Growth is quite vigorous and upright, making a larger tree than some of the other varieties we offer. The freestone fruits are very large, golden yellow, sweet and flavoursome, and ideal as dessert, or for making tarts and jams..
Comments Replaces previous tree Cherry (Morello) Died 2014 and removed.

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More quotesEvery cottage garden has its own miniature orchard: a dozen trees set out in two rows with the lower trunks whitewashed like bobby-socks to keep the insects at bay. (Roger Deakin writing about Ukraine)
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