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[Roy Johnson <royj157@gmail.com>]

I have a Damson x European Plum that is really cool--- even freestone.   The tree is a bit smaller than Italian Plums and the fruit is damson size, but less tannic and very sweet.  Makes great preserves.  Planted about 5 seedlings a few years back, and this one is by far the best.  The other two are clingstone like a Damson, though one of those has larger pear-shaped fruit, it is also a very vigorous tree, more than a normal Italian.

On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 9:21 PM, Douglas Woodard <dwoodard@becon.org> wrote:

Mirabelle is not the name of a cultivar, but of a class of cultivars;
small round plums of the species Prunus insititia. I have the impression
that the name is usually applied to plums suitable for eating fresh
although they are usually also good for preserving or processing. I
stand to be corrected on this point.

Note that damsons, usually used for preserves; jam etc.; are also Prunus
insititia. I have the impression that their fresh flavour is usually a
little too harsh for most people.

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Roy Johnson wrote:
> I think Mirabelle has some violet colors as well, while this one is a
> pure yellow gold color.

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