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Small Black Bullace
A small almost black fruit good for jams.
Origin: England UK, 1500
Pollination: Small Black Bullace is self-fertile and a pollinator is not necessary for producing a crop. Pollination partners
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All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification.
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History and description of Small Black Bullace
Known in England since the 16th Century or before. This is really a wild fruit, variations of which are found growing in hedgerows.Very small round fruit. Blue-black skin with a purple bloom. Firm juicy green flesh. Clinging stone. Acid favour. Recommended for jams. Small bushy tree with thorney branches. Heavy cropping.
Characteristics of Small Black Bullace damson, cherry plum and bullace trees
| Use | Culinary |
| Colour | Blue |
| Flavour | Acid |
| Fruit size | Small |
| Picking time | |
| Season of use | Sep |
| Tree vigour | Small |
| Tree habit | |
| Fruit-bearing | |
| Cropping | Heavy |
| Pollination date | 21 |
| Pollination group | C |
| Self-fertility | Self-fertile |
| Pollinators | Pollination partners |
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