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Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
Fingerling Russian Banana Potatoes
Although very petit in size, fingerlings are fully mature when harvested, thus they should not to be confused with new potatoes, potatoes that are harvested when immature.
Seasons/Availability
In the United States greengage plums can be found during summer at farmers markets.
Current Facts
The greengage plum is a self-pollinating freestone fruit. There are over a dozen different cultivars of the original Greengage plum, each identified by slight difference in skin and flesh appearance, seasonal and regional ripeness, but always similar in their shape and confectionary-like flavors.
Description/Taste
The Greengage plum is deceptive in its looks, with colors of granny smith apples (suggesting tartness) and such an unassuming petit apricot size. What is expected is not revealed. The Greengage plum has an amber green flesh nearly the same color of its skin, tender, unsurpassed in flavor, bursting with juices worthy of syrup when ripe, extremely low acid and candy sweet.
Applications
These plums should be enjoyed in their natural state! To store, plums will keep at room temperature up to three days after they ripen. Chill in the refrigerator for longer storage. Note: Refrigeration slows the ripening process, but does not stop it.
Geography/History
There are essentially three different categories of plums: Japanese, Italian and European. The Greengage plum is a European freestone fruit which was first cultivated in France from a green fruited plum native to Asia Minor, specifically Armenia. Its given French name is Reine Claude. The Greenstone plum tree is known to bear fruit biannually. Pruning the tree to prevent excessive fruit production in one season can prevent scarce harvests in successive years.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Greengage Plums. One
is easiest, three is harder.
In the United States greengage plums can be found during summer at farmers markets.
Current Facts
The greengage plum is a self-pollinating freestone fruit. There are over a dozen different cultivars of the original Greengage plum, each identified by slight difference in skin and flesh appearance, seasonal and regional ripeness, but always similar in their shape and confectionary-like flavors.
Description/Taste
The Greengage plum is deceptive in its looks, with colors of granny smith apples (suggesting tartness) and such an unassuming petit apricot size. What is expected is not revealed. The Greengage plum has an amber green flesh nearly the same color of its skin, tender, unsurpassed in flavor, bursting with juices worthy of syrup when ripe, extremely low acid and candy sweet.
Applications
These plums should be enjoyed in their natural state! To store, plums will keep at room temperature up to three days after they ripen. Chill in the refrigerator for longer storage. Note: Refrigeration slows the ripening process, but does not stop it.
Geography/History
There are essentially three different categories of plums: Japanese, Italian and European. The Greengage plum is a European freestone fruit which was first cultivated in France from a green fruited plum native to Asia Minor, specifically Armenia. Its given French name is Reine Claude. The Greenstone plum tree is known to bear fruit biannually. Pruning the tree to prevent excessive fruit production in one season can prevent scarce harvests in successive years.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Greengage Plums. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Desert Candy |
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Greengage Plum and Pistachio Crisp |
| Cook Almost Anything |
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Greengage Plum Jam |
| Little Bird Eats |
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Almond, Greengage and Plum Crumble |
| Chez Pim |
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Reine Claude (Green Gage Plum) and Vanilla Jam |
