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[Lisa Almarode <lisaalmarode@yahoo.com>]

How flavorful is Prune T'Agen?  This is the same as the "French prune" 
of california?  I'm looking for strong flavors that hold up through 
procesing, not just sweetness... for drying, mild sweet plums work, the
flavors get concentrated, but for jam or wine I crave aromatics.  

What do you think of the Mirabelles?  

Lisa, Willamette Valley, Oregon

--- On Sat, 11/28/09, Lon J. Rombough <lonrom@hevanet.com> wrote:

> From: Lon J. Rombough <lonrom@hevanet.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Gages that are real greengages?
> To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Saturday, November 28, 2009, 10:33 PM
> I've tried a number of greengage
> types in the Willamette Valley, but in 
> 45 years never found one equal to the old Prune D'Agen (aka
> Petite 
> Prune) for sheer sugary sweet
> flavor.   Though I do have a hardy green 
> gage called Dr. Hildreth that's uninspiring fresh, but
> which cooks 
> magnificently.
> -Lon Rombough