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Gage
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SummaryOne of the easier gages to grow, and unlike most gages is useful for cooking too.




Identification

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Fruit colourYellow / mottled




Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shapeRound




Using

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FlavorVery good




Flavour styleGage-like




Ripening periodMid-Late season




Use/Keeping1-3 days




Cooking resultPuree




Growing

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Picking




CroppingGood




VigourAverage growth




PollinationFlowering group 3
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-fertile
Gardening skillAverage




ProblemsBrown rot - Some susceptibility
Fruit splitting - Some susceptibility

Other

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Country of originUnited Kingdom




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