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Damson treesMerryweather |
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Merryweather is a very popular damson, with unusually large fruit, one of the hardiest of fruit trees.
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Growing |
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Gardening skill? | Suitable for beginners | ||||
Cropping | Heavy | ||||
Fertility? | Self-fertile | ||||
Flowering group? | 3 | ||||
Pollinating others? | Average | ||||
Ploidy? | Diploid | ||||
Vigour? | Large | ||||
Bearing regularity? | Regular | ||||
Fruit persistence? | Normal ripening | ||||
Using |
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Picking season? | Mid | ||||
Use / keeping? | 1 week | ||||
Flavour quality? | Good | ||||
Flavour style | Sharper | ||||
Looking after |
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Overall disease resistance? | Good | ||||
Identification |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom | ||||
Period of origin | 1900 - 1949 | ||||
Fruit colour | Blue - dark | ||||
Blossom colour | White | ||||
Leaf colour | Green |