Damson plums produce a small, tart fruit suitable for cooking and preserving. Varieties of damson plums include Shropshire, Merryweather, Blue Violet and French.

'Damsons are self-fertile, so they don’t need a pollination buddy,' Valeria notes. As a result, you don't need multiple damson trees or cross-pollination in order to grow the fruit. Instead, damsons ...