Prune Damson
syn. Shropshire Damson
Culinary · Plum · Prunus insititia L. · 1 accession
Also known as Shropshire Damson. Its origin is uncertain but it is probably English. It was recorded as Shropshire Damson in 1676. Fruits have a delicious flavour when cooked.
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
- Picking time
- Mid-Late September
- Flowering
- 19th April (10%) · 24th April (full) · 4th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- small
- Type
- Culinary
- Shape
- Long
- Stone
- Clingstone
- Skin colour
- Violet blue
- Fruit weight
- 5.70 g
- Stalk length
- 11.96 mm
Source · National Fruit Collection
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
View on the NFC site