Thames Cross

A late ripening large yellow sweet plum.

Origin: Avon UK, 1925

Pollination: Thames Cross is partially self-fertile and would produce some crop without a pollinator but would benefit considerably from a pollinator.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 ...

Thames Cross plum and gage trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2026

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:

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	VVA-1Dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	AdaptabilSemi-vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2027. More details of our custom grafting service here.

Characteristics of Thames Cross plum and gage trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Yellow
Flavour
Fruit size	Large
Picking time
Season of use	E Sep
Tree vigour
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Pollination date	21
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Partially self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Coe's Golden Drop Giant Prune