Diamond

An excellent culinary plum with a sharp damson like flavour

Origin: Kent UK, 1830

Pollination: Diamond is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop. Pollination partners

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History and description of Diamond

Originally found as a wild seedling growing in a hedgerow in Brenchley, Kent, UK by a farm labourer called Diamond. It was propagated and introduced in 1830 by a nurseryman called Hooker.

Medium large oval fruit with a rather pointed end. A light blue bloom over the almost black skin gives an attractive glowing appearance to the fruit. The pale yellow flesh is quite dry and acid. Very good damson-like flavour and colour when cooked. Excellent for bottling. Good for freezing and using as a cooking plum during the winter.

Produces a vigorous upright tree. Irregular cropping. Will grow on its own roots.

Characteristics of Diamond plum and gage trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Blue
Flavour	Acid
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time
Season of use	L Aug
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Upright
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Suitable for	Late Frost Shade
Pollination date	14
Pollination group	B
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Progeny	Purple Pershore