Variety Approximate Picking Date Availability in Farm Shop Storage Temp. Storage Ability Eating Quality
Prolific 1st week in  August  From picking to end of August Refrigerate at 2°C  refrigeration will improve shelf life, but its not imperative Good, especially when it is not over ripe. Please ask to sample
Opal Mid August From picking to end of August Refrigerate at 2°C  refrigeration will improve shelf life, but its not imperative Good, especially when it is not over ripe. Please ask to sample
Czar Mid August From picking to end of August Refrigerate at 2°C  refrigeration will improve shelf life, but its not imperative Good, can be small sized.  Please ask to sample
Purple Pershaw Mid August From picking to end of August Refrigerate at 2°C 

refrigeration will improve shelf life, but its not imperative

OK.  Cooks better than eats
Excalibur 3rd week in August From picking to end of August Refrigerate at 2°C  refrigeration will improve shelf life, but its not imperative Very good when ripe, can be large in size
Victoria 3rd week in August till the 2nd Week in September From picking to mid September Refrigerate at 2°C 

Will keep up to 3 weeks at this temp.

BRILLIANT !!
Green Gages 3rd week in August From picking to mid September Refrigerate at 2°C 

Will go overripe quickly if not eaten soon enough

BRILLIANT !! Very, very sweet.  A small round plum
Jefferson Gages End of August till the 1st week in September From picking to mid September Refrigerate at 2°C 

refrigeration will improve shelf life, but its not imperative

Good.  Not as sweet as the Green Gages.  Bigger in size
Majorie Seedlings 3rd week in September to 1st week in October From picking to mid October Refrigerate at 2°C 

Will keep up to 3 weeks at this temp.

Very good, less sweet than Victoria's

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