Culinary plum
A wild seedling found by Mr James Crittenden of Farleigh, Kent and introduced in about 1820. Fruits have firm flesh with a rich flavour when cooked. Trees are sometimes used as a windbreak.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name Damson, Farleigh (EM)
Flowering time 18th April 10% flowering 22nd April Full (80%) flowering5th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Mid-Late September 1
Size very small 1
Type Culinary 1
Shape Oval-Oblong 1
Fruit Weight 9.00 g 1
Skin Colour Dark blue 1
Stalk Length 6.54 mm 1
Stone Clingstone 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.