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Farleigh Damson
Our local variety. A heavy cropping popular small fruited damson.
Origin: Kent UK, 1820
Pollination: Farleigh Damson is partially self-fertile and would produce some crop without a pollinator but would benefit considerably from a pollinator. Pollination partners
British-grown 
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 Farleigh Damson
Farleigh damson was 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.
Characteristics of Farleigh Damson damson, cherry plum and bullace trees
| Use | Culinary |
| Colour | Blue Black |
| Flavour | Sharp |
| Fruit size | Small |
| Picking time | |
| Season of use | M Sep |
| Tree vigour | Moderate |
| Tree habit | |
| Fruit-bearing | |
| Cropping | Heavy |
| Suitable for | Northern Britain Wet Regions |
| Pollination date | 23 |
| Pollination group | D |
| Self-fertility | Partially self-fertile |
| Pollinators | Pollination partners |
| Progeny | Langley Bullace |
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