Dessert plum
It is an old gage which was found in Lord Portman's gardens at Bryanston Park, Blandford, Dorset in about 1800. First recorded in 1831. Fruits have greenish yellow, juicy flesh with a delicious gage flavour.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name Bryanston Gage
Flowering time 15th April 10% flowering 19th April Full (80%) flowering3rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time Early September 1
Size medium-large 1
Type Dessert 1
Shape Oval-Oblong 1
Fruit Weight 37.00 g 1
Skin Colour Yellow/Purple-red 1
Stalk Length 11.43 mm 1
Stone Clingstone 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.