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St James South Elmham Village Orchard Tree Details

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G6 Farleigh Damson Damson Tree Details

Grid Ref G6
Tree Type Damson
Variety Farleigh Damson
Rootstock St Julien A
Date Planted 15 March 2010
(15 yrs 8 mths 5 days ago)
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.

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More quotesThe moon on the wane, gather fruit for to last, but winter fruit gather when Michael is past (Tusser, Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry 1573)
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