Damsons
Damson trees have been around in the UK for centuries and can be regarded as native in many parts. We have a selection of reliable hardy Damsons for sale that fruit into September, the heart of the fruit picking time.
All grown on moderate vigour St Julien A rootstock. They all have the advantage of being self fertile.
Discount information: 5% on 5+ trees, 10% on 10+ trees. Delivery cost: based on quantity ordered. See the How to Order page for more details.
Plum trees are dispatched between early December and late March when dormant.
We are busy growing a fresh batch of trees for supply winter 2026-27. We will make them available to advance order from early August well ahead of availability from early December when dormant.
Damsons
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Farleigh
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £13.00A Damson producing small oval blue black fruits with a heavy blue bloom. Particularly heavy cropping when established and often loaded with fruit.
Picking time – mid September
Pollination group – D -
Merryweather Damson
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £13.00A cross between a damson and a plum. Blue/black bloomy fruits are round oval. The flesh is green yellow with a damson flavour.
Picking time – mid September
Pollination group – C -
Michaelmas Damson
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £13.00Michaelmas Damson produces small round dark purple damsons. The greenish yellow flesh is sharply astringent so to use needs cooking.
Picking time – mid / late September
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Shropshire Prune
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £13.00Known as the ‘Greengage of the Damsons’. Grown for a long time in Britain, maybe native. Medium sized long, oval fruits, blue black with a good flavour.
Picking time – mid September
Pollination group – E -
Sweet Damson
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £13.00Different to other damsons ripening earlier and being sweet. elliptical in shape, the dark purple skin has sweet greenish yellow flesh beneath.
Picking time: late August / early September
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