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Gage
Reine Claude de Bavay 

 

 

 

 
SummaryThe most widely-grown green gage, has the distinctive gage-like flavour.




Identification

Reine Claude de Bavay




Fruit colourGreen




Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shapeRound




Using

Reine Claude de Bavay




FlavorVery good




Flavour styleGage-like




Ripening periodMid season




Use/Keeping




Cooking result




Growing

Reine Claude de Bavay




Picking




CroppingLight




VigourWeak growing




PollinationFlowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-fertile
Gardening skillAverage




Problems

Other

Reine Claude de Bavay




Country of originBelgium




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