{"product_id":"damson-merryweather-tree-10705769","title":"Damson 'Merryweather'","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBig, Juicy Damsons with a Rich Flavour\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnusually large, blue-black fruits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich damson flavour for cooking and preserving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan also be eaten fresh when fully ripe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-fertile and a reliable heavy cropper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Recommended: Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaised at Merryweather's Nursery in Southwell, Nottinghamshire and introduced in 1907, 'Merryweather' has become one of the best-known damsons for home growing. Its fruits are \u003cstrong\u003eunusually large for a damson, approaching the size of a small plum\u003c\/strong\u003e, with blue-black skin covered in a characteristic lighter bloom and firm, juicy yellow-green flesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit has that distinctive rich, sharp damson flavour that comes into its own when cooked, making it particularly good for jams, jellies, chutneys and puddings. Leave the fruits to ripen fully on the tree and they become sweeter and can also be \u003cstrong\u003eenjoyed fresh from the tree\u003c\/strong\u003e. The stone clings to the flesh, a useful detail to know when you're preparing a big harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Merryweather' is \u003cstrong\u003eself-fertile and a reliable heavy cropper\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you only need one tree to enjoy a harvest. It's also a hardy variety with a long track record of growing successfully in Britain. Its unusually large fruit and plum-like characteristics have even led to suggestions that there may be a culinary plum somewhere in its ancestry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow your tree is supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied as a\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003egrafted bare-root tree on St Julien A rootstock, ready for planting during the dormant season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marshalls Garden","offers":[{"title":"1 x Bare Root Tree","offer_id":31308605947955,"sku":"10705769","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0104\/8100\/8691\/files\/Damson-Tree-Merryweather.jpg?v=1755191061","url":"https:\/\/mershallsgarden.com\/products\/damson-merryweather-tree-10705769","provider":"Marshalls Garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}