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Laxton's Gage



An excellent yellow dessert gage

Origin: Bedfordshire UK, 1899

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

Laxton's Gage plum and gage trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

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
MaidenAdaptabilSemi-vigorous £39.00
MaidenBromptonVery vigorous £39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Laxton's Gage

Raised by Laxton Bros, Bedford, UK 1899 from a cross between Greengage and Victoria. Received the Award of Merit from the RHS in 1919.

Medium sized, round-oblong, yellow fruit larger than a greengage. Fairly soft, greenish yellow, juicy flesh. Sweet with an excellent rich gage flavour.

Vigorous upright to spereading tree. Crops well. Susceptible to Silver Leaf.

Characteristics of Laxton's Gage plum and gage trees

UseDessert
ColourYellow
FlavourSweet
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking time
Season of useM Aug
Tree vigourVigorous
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearing
CroppingGood
Disease resistanceSilver Leaf - Susceptible
Suitable forNorthern Britain
Pollination date20
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ParentageOld Greengage
Victoria