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Damsons?
zaleave
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in Fruit & veg
Hi all, I'm sure this is a topic that comes up every year and my apologies in advance. I have found what I think is a patch of Damson trees, could a kind soul confirm / deny? I picked a small amount I case they are no good to eat. No thorns, Fruits are the dusky colour of a blueberry but a bit more purple and are the size of a small olive (or smaller). Yellow flesh inside. Is it the case like Elderberries "when in season if it looks like an elderberry it's an elderberry"? Or is there something sinister I could confuse them with? I took some pics but not sure how to add them into a post. Thanking all in advance for supporting my foraging adventures!
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They are either Bullace (wild plums) or as you think Damsons. Some of the Bullace are nice enough to eat, bit others are incredibly sour. Damsons are tart. No fruit I can think of in Britain matches your description which is toxic.
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