Early Laxton
Dessert & Culinary · Plum · Prunus domestica L. · 1 accession
Self-fertile. Raised by Laxton Bros. of Bedford and introduced in 1916 when it received an Award of Merit from the RHS. Fruits have golden, juicy, sweet flesh with a pleasant flavour.
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- Picking time
- Late July-Early August
- Flowering
- 16th April (10%) · 20th April (full) · 2nd May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- medium
- Type
- Dessert & Culinary
- Shape
- Oval
- Stone
- Semi-freestone
- Skin colour
- Yellow
- Fruit weight
- 21.60 g
- Stalk length
- 11.32 mm
Source · National Fruit Collection
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