Weirton Gage

Dessert & Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised by W.H. Divers, Hook, Surrey and received from him in 1934. It was awarded the Award of Merit by the RHS in 1933. Fruits have medium firm, little juicy flesh with a fair flavour.

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

Accession No.
1934 - 010     check_circle

Accession name
Wierton Gage

Flowering time
16th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid September 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert & Culinary 1

Shape
Oval 1

Fruit Weight
37.60 g 1

Skin Colour
Whitish 1

Stalk Length
16.46 mm 1

Stone
Freestone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.