🍏💚 Fresh Greengages – Sweet, Juicy & Deliciously Honeyed

Our Fresh Greengages are a special variety of plum loved for their exceptional sweetness and beautiful honeyed flavour. Beneath their green to yellow-green skin is soft, juicy flesh with a delicate floral aroma.

Don’t let their green colour fool you. When perfectly ripe, greengages can be wonderfully sweet and full of flavour. Enjoy them fresh from the fruit bowl or use them to make jams, crumbles, cakes, tarts and desserts.

Sweet. Juicy. Fragrant. One of the finest plums of the season. 💚✨

💫 Fresh Greengages Taste Profile

Sweet 🍯 | Honeyed 🍬 | Juicy 💧 | Floral 🌸 | Gently tangy 🌿

Ripe greengages have a rich sweetness and soft, juicy texture. Their distinctive honey-like flavour makes them quite different from many traditional plum varieties.

🌟 Why You’ll Love Fresh Greengages

• 🍯 Naturally sweet – famous for their rich, honeyed flavour
• 💧 Soft & juicy – wonderfully succulent when fully ripe
• 🌸 Delicately fragrant – subtle floral notes add to their character
• 🍰 Excellent for cooking – ideal for cakes, crumbles, jams and compotes
• 🥣 Delicious fresh – perfect with yogurt, porridge or granola
• 🌿 Seasonal favourite – a traditional fruit worth enjoying while available

💚 Greengage Nutrition & Benefits

Greengages provide natural sweetness along with useful nutrients.

Like other plums, they contain fibre, vitamin C and naturally occurring plant compounds. Their high water content also makes fresh greengages a refreshing seasonal snack.

Approximately 100g of fresh greengages provides:

• 🔥 Calories: approximately 45–50 kcal
• 🍚 Carbohydrates: approximately 11–12g
• 🌿 Fibre: approximately 1.5g
• 💪 Protein: approximately 0.7g
• 🥑 Fat: approximately 0.3g
• 🍊 Vitamin C: naturally present

Nutrition values are approximate and can vary depending on variety and ripeness.

🔪 How to Prepare Fresh Greengages

Greengages need very little preparation.

1. Wash gently under cool running water.
2. Pat dry before eating.
3. Slice around the natural seam of the fruit.
4. Twist the halves apart where possible.
5. Remove the stone before eating or cooking.

When fully ripe, you can also simply eat them fresh and discard the stone.

🍽️ How to Enjoy Greengages

• 🍏 Eat fresh for a naturally sweet seasonal snack
• 🥣 Slice over yogurt, porridge or granola
• 🍯 Simmer into homemade greengage jam
• 🥧 Bake into crumbles, pies and fruit tarts
• 🍰 Add to sponge cakes and upside-down cakes
• 🧀 Serve alongside cheese for a sweet contrast
• 🍨 Gently poach and serve with cream, yogurt or ice cream

🍯🍏 Homemade Greengage Jam

Sweet, fragrant and packed with beautiful seasonal fruit flavour.

🛒 Ingredients – Makes Approximately 2–3 Small Jars

• 500g Fresh Greengages, halved and stones removed
• 400g granulated sugar
• Juice of 1 lemon 🍋
• Optional: ½ tsp vanilla extract

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Place the greengages and lemon juice into a large saucepan.
2. Cook gently for around 10 minutes until the fruit begins to soften.
3. Add the sugar and stir over a low heat until dissolved.
4. Increase the heat and bring to a rolling boil.
5. Cook for around 10–15 minutes, stirring when necessary.
6. Test the setting point using a chilled plate.
7. Once ready, remove from the heat.
8. Carefully transfer the hot jam into clean, sterilised jars and seal according to safe home-preserving guidance.

✨ Golden, fruity and beautifully fragrant – a wonderful way to enjoy greengages beyond their short season.

🍞 Ways to Enjoy Greengage Jam

• Spread generously over toast or warm scones
• Spoon over Greek yogurt or porridge 🥣
• Serve alongside mature cheddar or soft cheese 🧀
• Use as a filling for cakes and pastries
• Add a spoonful to vanilla ice cream 🍨

🍰💚 Greengage & Almond Upside-Down Cake

A soft almond sponge topped with sweet, juicy greengages.

🛒 Ingredients – Serves 6–8

For the fruit layer:

• 8–10 Fresh Greengages, halved and stones removed
• 2 tbsp soft brown sugar
• 1 tbsp butter 🧈

For the sponge:

• 125g unsalted butter, softened
• 125g caster sugar
• 2 eggs 🥚
• 100g self-raising flour
• 25g ground almonds 🌰
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1–2 tbsp milk

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 160°C fan / Gas 4.
2. Grease and line the base of a round cake tin.
3. Melt the butter and brown sugar together for the fruit layer.
4. Pour the mixture into the bottom of the prepared tin.
5. Arrange the greengage halves over the mixture.
6. Cream the softened butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
7. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
8. Fold in the flour, ground almonds and vanilla.
9. Add a little milk if the mixture feels too thick.
10. Spoon the cake mixture carefully over the greengages.
11. Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until golden and cooked through.
12. Leave to cool for 5–10 minutes before carefully turning onto a serving plate.

✨ Serve warm with custard, crème fraîche or vanilla ice cream for a proper seasonal treat.

❓ Fresh Greengages FAQs

What are greengages?

Greengages are a type of plum. They are usually green or yellow-green and are particularly prized for their sweet, honeyed flavour.

What do greengages taste like?

Ripe greengages are sweet, juicy and fragrant. They have a rich, almost honey-like flavour with a gentle fruity tang.

Can you eat greengages raw?

Yes. Ripe greengages are delicious eaten fresh. Wash them first and remember to remove or eat around the stone.

How do you know when greengages are ripe?

Ripe greengages should have a little give when gently pressed. Their skin may remain green even when the fruit is fully ripe.

Should greengages be kept in the fridge?

Firm fruit can be allowed to ripen at room temperature. Once ripe, refrigeration can help keep the fruit fresh for longer.

Can you cook with greengages?

Absolutely. Their natural sweetness makes them excellent for jams, crumbles, cakes, tarts, compotes and sauces.