Denniston's Superb plum
A reliable gage-like green plum with a strong sweet flavour.
Although usually classed as a plum, Denniston's Superb is clearly related to the Reine Claude group of plums also known as gages and has been classified as such in the past. It is perhaps best considered as a gage-like plum. The plums are fairly small, round, and green - just like a green gage. Considered by the Victorian writer Hogg as "a first-rate dessert plum". The flavor also has the honeyed-sweetness which is characteristic of gages. The only downside is the skin, which can be slightly tough, and for cooking is best removed by blanching.
Although the fruit resembles a green gage, Denniston's Superb grows more like a plum tree, with good disease resistance and it is generally a good cropper. This combination makes it a good choice for the gardener who wants gage-like fruit without the horticultural difficulties often associated with gages.
Summary
- Species: Prunus domestica
- Origin: Albany, New York, United States
- Introduced: 19th century
- Developed by: Mr Isaac Denniston
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 153400
Identification
- Fruit colour: Green
- Flesh colour: Green/Yellow
- Fruit size: Small
- Fruit shape: Round
- Stone clinging?: Semi-clinging
Using
- Good for eating fresh
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Flavour style: Sweeter
- Ripening period: Early-Mid season
Growing
- Cropping: Good
- Flowering period: Early-Mid season
- Flowering group: 2
- Fertility: Self-fertile
- Good pollinator: Yes
- Gardening skill: Very easy
- Shade tolerant
- General disease resistance: Good
Climate
- Suitable for temperate climates
- Tolerates cold winters
Disease resistance
- Bacterial canker Pseudomonas syringae - Very resistant
Fruit tree register
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The following Denniston's Superb trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.
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United Kingdom
- Alan Elsbury in CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE
- Alan Elsbury in CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE
- Alan Elsbury in CHIPPENHAM, WILTS
- Peter Revell in HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, Herts
- Richard Borrie in YORK, Yorkshire
- stanwatt2008@hotmail.co.uk in GARDENSTOWN, ABERDEENSHIRE
Latest Spring blossom records for this variety
2012 season
- 3rd April 2012 - tree owned by Alan in CHIPPENHAM, United Kingdom
- 28th March 2012 - tree owned by Richard in YORK, United Kingdom
2011 season
- 8th April 2011 - tree owned by Richard in YORK, United Kingdom
- 12th March 2011 - tree owned by Alan in CHIPPENHAM, United Kingdom
2010 season
- 22nd April 2010 - tree owned by Richard in YORK, United Kingdom
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Latest harvest records for this variety
2012 season
2011 season
- 2nd week August 2011 - tree owned by Richard in YORK, United Kingdom
2010 season
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