Organic Shropshire Prune
The Organic Shropshire Prune is known as the ‘Greengage of the Damsons’ and has been grown for a long time in Britain, it has a number of different names one being 'Westmorland Damson' which relates to the area where it is grown.
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The Organic Shropshire Prune is known as the ‘Greengage of the Damsons’ and has been grown for a long time in Britain, it has a number of different names one being 'Westmorland Damson' which relates to the area where it is grown.
Shropshire Prune Trees are despatched in bare-root form between November and March.
Unlike almost all other fruit trees, damsons, particularly the Shropshire Prune actually like a damp climate - so if you live in the north or west of the UK Shropshire Prune is definately a fruit tree worth considering. It has medium sized, long, oval blue black fruits with a good flavour and considered by many to be one the best of the Damsons.
In terms of flavour, the Shropshire Prune is the essence of ‘plum’ versatile and excellent in both sweet dishes such as jams and jellies as well as savoury dishes such as chutneys and relishes. Also used to make a range of alcoholic drinks such as damson wine, damson liqueur and damson gin.
- Shropshire Prune is a semi-clingstone fruit (the stone is not easily parted from the flesh)
- Self fertile. Rootstock: St Julien A. (semi vigorous)
- Grows to 1.5 to 1.8m tall
- Ready for harvest September to October.
- Uncooked the skin colour ranges from dark blue to indigo and the flesh is a yellow-green
- Cooking transforms the fruit into a dazzling deep red
- A versatile fruit, excellent in both sweet and savoury dishes, wines and liquers
- Soil Association Organic Certificate
Delivery - delivery of our fruit trees is £9.95 to most parts of the UK. Unfortunately fruit trees are unable to be delivered to Northern Ireland and Eire. Customers in the Scottish highlands and islands should e-mail our Customer Services Department or telephone on 0333 400 6400 (local rate) for a quotation.
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