Farleigh Damson

Culinary plum

Prunus insititia L.

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 No.
1954 - 098     check_circle

Accession name
Damson, Farleigh (EM)

Flowering time
18th April 10% flowering
22nd April Full (80%) flowering
5th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid-Late September ^a

Size
very small ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Oval-Oblong ^a

Fruit Weight
9.00 g ^a

Skin Colour
Dark blue ^a

Stalk Length
6.54 mm ^a

Stone
Clingstone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.