damson plum
Small tart fruit
A damson plum is a small, oval-shaped plum with dark blue-purple skin and tart, dense flesh.
Too astringent to eat raw, damsons are prized for jams, jellies, and gin: damson preserves, damson gin.
The fruit grows on a hardy tree that thrives in cool climates.
Often shortened to damson.
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- dark purpleViolet with depth
- sloeAstringent wild drupe
- stone fruitFruit with pit inside
- jamCooked fruit spread
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sweetness/palatability
damson plumtable grape
Grape grown for consumption
sugar plum · sweet cherry · ripe peach · persimmon · ripe mango