Bryanston Gage

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

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 No.
2003 - 010     check_circle

Accession name
Bryanston Gage

Flowering time
15th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
3rd 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.