Damson Common

Culinary plum

Prunus insititia L.

Originally this was the Wild Damson brought into cultivation. It was recorded in 1629. Fruits are dry, mealy, rather acid and with only a fair damson flavour.

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

Accession No.
1975 - 409     check_circle

Accession name
Damson, Common

Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
18th April Full (80%) flowering
29th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ¹

Size
small ¹

Type
Culinary ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.