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Laxton's Cropper



A heavy cropping late season plum which keeps well

Origin: Bedfordshire UK, 1906

Pollination: Laxton's Cropper is self-fertile and a pollinator is not necessary for producing a crop.  Pollination partners

British-grown British-grown fruit trees All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. Find out more ...

Laxton's Cropper plum and gage trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2025

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

FormRootstockPriceQuantity
MaidenVVA-1Dwarfing £39.00
MaidenAdaptabilSemi-vigorous £39.00
MaidenBromptonVery vigorous £39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Laxton's Cropper

Raised by Laxton Bros at Bedford, UK in 1906 and introduced in 1931.

Medium large fruit. Bloomy blue-black skin. Firm, juicy yellow flesh with a fair flavour. Best used as a culinary plum. The fruit hangs on the tree well into October without deteriorating and will keep well in storage.

Moderate sized tree with a pendulous habit. Self-fertile with regular heavy crops sometimes overcropping.

Characteristics of Laxton's Cropper plum and gage trees

UseCulinary
ColourBlue
Flavour
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking time
Season of useSep
Tree vigour
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
CroppingHeavy
Pollination date20
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ParentageAylesbury Prune
Victoria
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