Laxton's Gage

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised in 1899 by Laxton Bros. at Bedford and introduced in 1922. It was awarded the Award of Merit by the RHS in 1919. Fruits have fairly soft, juicy flesh with an excellent gage flavour.

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

Accession No.
1923 - 020     check_circle

Accession name
Laxton's Gage

Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid-Late August ¹

Size
medium ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
Oval ¹

Fruit Weight
32.00 g ¹

Skin Colour
Whitish/Yellow-green ¹

Stalk Length
15.24 mm ¹

Stone
Clingstone ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.