Golden Transparent Gage

A very sweet heavy cropping self-fertile yellow gage

Origin: Hertfordshire UK, 1890

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

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History and description of Golden Transparent Gage

Raised by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, UK from an open pollinated Transparent Gage and introduced in 1890. Awarded a First Class Certificate by the RHS in 1893.

Medium large, round squarish fruit. Clear golden yellow skin with a bloom and often red dots. The firm flesh is very sweet with a delicious rich gage flavour.

Small tree very suitable for fan training on a wall. Heavy cropper.

Characteristics of Golden Transparent Gage plum and gage trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Yellow
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time
Season of use	E Sep
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
Cropping	Heavy
Suitable for	Northern Britain
Pollination date	20
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Transparent Gage