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King Damson Trees

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The details

  • Cooking.
  • Self Fertile.
  • Pollination Group D.
  • Crops in September.
  • Bareroot Delivery: Nov-March
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£29.99each
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£39.99each
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£ 35.00
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Description

King Damson - Damson Trees

On the whole, damsons are too acidic to be eaten fresh. Bradley's King Damson could indeed be the rightful King of the Damsons; not only is the fruit large and bright purple, it is also a bit sweeter than other damsons and some brave people say they like it raw. For most of us, King Damsons are still at their best when made into jams and preserves or used in your favourite fruit pudding.

This is a heavily cropping damson tree - from September onwards so it also does well in Northern England. To round off its merits, King Damsons have more tolerance to damp soil than other varieties of damson.

Please remember that thinning damsons shortly after the fruits have formed improves their flavour, ensures the tree's branches do not break under the weight of the ripe crop later, and it also means you will get consistent crops every year.

Browse our range of plum & damson trees or the full variety of fruit trees.

Damson Tree Pollination guide

King Damson - which produces white flowers in late April is reliably self-fertile and will do very well by itself. A pollination partner, while not necessary, can improve the quality of the fruit a little.

Damsons have been here for so long that they are quite hardy in the British climate. However, they are still essentially plum trees, like the same care and are prone to the same ailments. The main thing to remember is that they should only be pruned in summer.

Please note that our 2 year old half standard trees and our one year old maiden  trees are on St Julien A rootstocks, whilst our two year old bush size trees are on a St Julien rootstock.

Did You Know?

Damson plums were once known as Damusk plums, from the ancient word for Damascus, in Syria. Damsons were brought to England by the Romans some 2,000 years ago, both for eating and as an ingredient in their prized purple dye.

Mr Bradley of Nottinghamshire brought this tree to market in the 1880's. However, no record of the parents has survived.

What to expect

Bareroot plants

Bareroot?

Bareroot plants have no soil around the roots. They are light, easy to carry and plant.

Perfect for Winter

The ground tends to be wet in winter, ideal for planting bareroot plants.

Value for money

You pay less for the same size bareroot plants, compared to potted.

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