Solved What type of plum?

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  1. Snorky85

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    Just wondering what type of plum this is...is it a victoria?

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    Looks like a Damson to me...:dbgrtmb:
     
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      Only a Damson or Plum could be that big, but it's rather dark for Victorias and I'm only used to picking smaller, wild Damsons.

      But having said that @Snorky85 there are few bushes with enormous Sloes along the Whitchurch to Wing Road that we thought must be Damsons, picked a bucketful, and then found them bitter as H**l when we got home
       
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        Thanks both of you! I thought it was damson too but we have some old damson trees here too and they had much smaller round shape damsons on it, like you say @Scrungee . This tree was planted a few years ago by residents but no label.

        I think i’ll make some jam with them!
         
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          My favorite,it'll be Delish...:wub2:
           
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              Ooh that’s an interesting read @Jenny namaste Could be the same plum! Going to pick them today I think. I love a nice soft set jam. When we first moved here there was a very small victoria plum tree in the back garden and it made a lovely soft set jam.
               
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                If you've got loads (plus courgettes, apples and tomatoes), you could also make some chutney!

                River Cottage ‘Glutney’ from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, cook, writer and broadcaster - accumulate

                We've made it to an extremely similar recipe that pre-dated HFW's (where he got it from?) and it was very good, and uses all the stuff there's lots of, either at home, on hedgerows, or people are giving away their surplus at this time of year.

                I didn't suggest Damson Wine, as it can end up acidic after all the sugar has fermented out, and I've found them best mixed with Blackberries, Elderberries and Blackcurrants for a very dark, full bodied, fruity red.
                 
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                  Ooh that sounds good too @Scrungee I've got courgettes and toms. My apple tree fell down in the wind but it had bad moth problems again so that is out the window.

                  Have you ever done pickled cherry toms? I've done a few jars - not sure what they'll end up like though!
                   
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                  Other than eaten raw, only oven roasted them with garlic for pasta sauce.
                   
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