Merton Gage

A sweet mid season yellow gage.

Origin: London UK, 1923

Pollination: Merton Gage is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop. Pollination partners

Merton 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:

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	AdaptabilSemi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	BromptonVery vigorous	£39.00

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

History and description of Merton Gage

Raised from a cross between Pond's Seedling and Transparent Gage by M B Crane at John Innes Horticultural Institute in Merton, London 1923 Medium to large, oval- obong, yellow fruit. Sweet dessert gage.

Characteristics of Merton Gage plum and gage trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Yellow
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time
Season of use	M Aug
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Pollination date	21
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Pond's Seedling Transparent Gage