Early Transparent Gage

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised by Rivers at Sawbridgeworth in 1866 and introduced in 1873. It was awarded a First Class Certificate by the RHS in 1898. Self-fertile. Fruits have golden yellow flesh with a very sweet and rich flavour.

Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.

Accession No.
1947 - 387     check_circle

Accession name
Early Transparent Gage

Flowering time
15th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid-Late August 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Oval-Oblong 1

Fruit Weight
52.20 g 1

Skin Colour
Whitish/Yellow-green 1

Stalk Length
16.42 mm 1

Stone
Freestone 1

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.