| Tree Details | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | G6 |
| Tree Type | Damson |
| Variety | Farleigh Damson |
| Rootstock | St Julien A |
| Date Planted | 15 March 2010 |
| Tree Description | A small blue-black fruit of fine rich flavour when cooked. In suitable conditions can bear enormous crops. Partially self fertile it is readily pollinated by other plums. A sturdy upright tree. |
| Comments | Chosen by CS. Damsons have an exquisite flavour in preserves and pickles, often neglected in the past and deserving of more attention. |
| Orchard Map | |
Now for Quinces, they are a fruit which by no means you may place near any other ... because their scent is so strong and piercing that it will enter into any fruit and clean take away his natural relish. (Markham, The English Husbandman 1635)