Cambridge Gage
Dessert plum
Prunus domestica L.
Availability
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Received by the National Fruit Trials, Brogdale in 1974 from J. Firkins, Manor Fruit Farm, Toddington, Gloucestershire. The fruits are very juicy with a sweet, rich flavour.
Accession name
Cambridge Gage (Firkins)
Flowering time
19th April 10% flowering
23rd April Full (80%) flowering
4th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid-Late August a
Size
medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Round a
Fruit Weight
27.00 g a
Skin Colour
Green a
Stalk Length
12.77 mm a
Stone
Semi-freestone a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.