Opal

An excellent early dessert plum rather like a small Victoria.

Origin: Sweden, 1925

Pollination: Opal is self-fertile and a pollinator is not necessary for producing a crop.Find pollination partners >

British-grown 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. More ...

Opal plum and gage trees for sale

1-year maiden trees

These are the most versatile choice for home orchards, community fruit tree projects, and for training on in any form you require.

Form	Rootstock	Price
Maiden	PixySemi-dwarfing	£28.00
Maiden	VSV-1Semi-dwarfing	£28.00
Maiden	WA-VITSemi-dwarfing	£28.00
Maiden	BromptonVery vigorous	£28.00

Pre-trained trees

These trees have already had some formative training in the nursery.

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Fan Trained	WA-VITSemi-dwarfing	£39.00

Orders placed now will be delivered in the winter 2026/27 planting season.

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History and description of Opal

Opal plum was raised at the Horticultural Research Station, Alnarp, Sweden in 1925 from a cross between Oullin's Gage and Early Favourite.

Medium sized, oval-oblong fruit. Reddish purple flush over a yellow bloomy skin. Speckled with small white spots. Firm, pale gold flesh. Free stone. Good sweet flavour.

Moderately vigorous, round-headed tree. Self-fertile and a heavy regular cropper.

Characteristics of Opal plum and gage trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Purple
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time
Season of use	E Aug
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright
Fruit-bearing
Cropping	Heavy
Disease resistance	Bacterial Canker - Slightly resistant
Suitable for	Northern Britain
Pollination date	21
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Early Favourite Oullins Gage