Gage Tree 'Oullins Golden' Fruit Tree 12Ltr Pot

Gage Tree 'Oullins Golden' – Dual-Purpose Fruit Tree

Oullins Golden is a large-fruited, dual-purpose gage variety, producing heavy crops of golden-yellow fruit with a pleasant, mild flavour. It can be picked early for cooking or left to fully ripen for fresh eating.

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🍏 Key Features

✔ Heavy Cropping – Reliable harvests of large, golden-yellow fruit
✔ Versatile Use – Perfect for fresh eating, cooking, bottling & freezing
✔ Mild, Gage-Like Flavour – Fairly juicy, subtly sweet, and not overpowering
✔ Award-Winning Variety – RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
✔ Self-Sterile – Requires a pollination partner for best yields

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🌱 Growing Information

📏 Mature Size: 4-5m height x 3-4m spread (depends on rootstock)
☀️ Position: Full sun for best fruit production
🌍 Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil
🍂 Seasonal Interest:

• Spring: White blossom, attracting bees & pollinators
• Summer: Golden-yellow fruits, ripening mid-to-late season
• Autumn/Winter: Attractive leaf colour before dormancy

🌡️ Hardiness: Fully hardy in the UK

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🍑 Pollination Partners

As a self-sterile variety, Oullins Golden requires another gage or plum tree nearby for pollination. Suitable partners include:

• Victoria Plum
• Mirabelle de Nancy
• Old Greengage

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🏡 Perfect For:

🌿 Home orchards & gardens
🥧 Cooking & baking – Excellent for tarts, preserves, and jams
🍽️ Fresh eating – A mild, refreshing alternative to sweeter gages
🌳 Pollinator-friendly gardens

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✨ Why Choose 'Oullins Golden'?

If you're looking for a versatile, hardy, and reliable gage variety, Oullins Golden is a fantastic choice. Its heavy cropping, mild flavour, and excellent cooking qualities make it a delightful addition to any fruit garden or orchard. 🍏

The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions. Bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season.

Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.

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Do you deliver to Northern Ireland?

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- Scottish Highlands & Islands
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