Early Laxton

Dessert & Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

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.

Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.

Accession No.
1976 - 156     check_circle

Accession name
Early Laxton (EMLA)

Flowering time
16th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
2nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late July-Early August ¹

Size
medium ¹

Type
Dessert & Culinary ¹

Shape
Oval ¹

Fruit Weight
21.60 g ¹

Skin Colour
Yellow ¹

Stalk Length
11.32 mm ¹

Stone
Semi-freestone ¹

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References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.