Crittenden's Damson

Prunus insititia Farleigh Damson

Found as a wild seedling by James Crittenden of Farleigh, Kent, UK and introduced c 1820.

Small, round oval fruit. Blue-black with a light blue bloom. Good strong damson flavour. Prolific regular cropper producing clusters of fruit.

Compact tree with a dense growth of thorny branches. Suitable for incorporating into hedgerows.

Other names: Crittenden's Damson, Cluster Damson