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Although a damson, Merryweather is in some ways more like a small plum. The fruit can be eaten fresh if left to hang on the tree, but damsons really come into their own for culinary use, where they can subsitute for plums yet have a distinctive rich flavour.
Product formats | Bare-root or Container-grown | Delivery | Rootstocks
All prices include delivery. We offer a discount on orders of multiple bare-root trees for delivery at the same time - this will be shown at the checkout.
*Delivery period: Container-grown trees will be delivered from September 2010. Bare-root trees will be delivered from mid-November 2010. You can order now and your items will be reserved for you, but you will not be asked to pay until nearer the time of delivery.
Merryweather is in flowering group 3. It is self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner. The following varieties will pollinate Merryweather:
Important: advice about pollination
Merryweather is a large vigorous tree, which tends to be spreading rather than vertical in its growth like most damsons. It is also more precocious than other damsons, and you may get a crop from trees which are 3-4 years old.
Like most damsons, Merryweather tolerates wet and cold situations and is resistant to silverleaf.
UK, but origins unknown.
(USA soon)