Dessert plum
Raised by Rivers of Sawbridgeworth and introduced in about 1890. It was awarded a First Class Certificate by the RHS in 1893. Fruits have firm, very sweet flesh with an excellent flavour.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name Golden Transparent
Flowering time 15th April 10% flowering 20th April Full (80%) flowering30th April 90% petal fall
Picking time Early-Mid September 1
Size medium-large 1
Type Dessert 1
Shape Round/Oval-Oblong 1
Fruit Weight 59.40 g 1
Skin Colour Yellow 1
Stalk Length 7.56 mm 1
Stone Freestone 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.