Damson Plums are Ripe!

Damson Plums are ripe!

Daughter Emilie and friend Jordan picking the damson plums. This one little damson tree- only 2 years since it was planted - has produced enough plums to make 26 jars of Tinui Food Forest Damson Plums in Syrup.

I have to say I am really impressed by this tree!

I've got a few more damson trees growing in the Food Forest- some sourced from a neighbours old damson tree that would have been part of an old orchard. None of them have fruited as yet so it will be interesting to see how they produce.

And what I don't understand is why the birds didn't go mad for them- they eat other plums so why not the damsons? Now I have said that- well we all know what will happen next year....