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Tree & Berry Identification

Steve WebbSteve Webb Posts: 29
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Hi I'm trying to figure out what the berries are on this plant near the rear of my garden. It's a plant that when I bought the property had been chopped right back and I let grow again and is now around 18ft high and producing a fair few of these berries. They are around 1.5cm in radius and black or a very very dark purple.

I'm wondering if I can do anything with them next year ?

Thanks



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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Damsons ... make damson jam, damson cheese, damson pie, damson wine, damson liqueur .... lucky you. 
    Pick and freeze them until you have time to do something with them. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Steve WebbSteve Webb Posts: 29
    Ah I thought they might be but wasn't sure. I should have picked them when I picked the apples off the tree the other day. I've made cider with those, I could have carried on and tried to make some Damson wine. They look a bit past their best now so I will wait til next year, armed with some knowlegde and ready for them :smile:
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