The first damson blooms of the year, white specks alight a blue sky

The origin of Prunus domestica subsp. insititia is still debatable. It's thought to have arisen in Asia Minor, wild crosses between sloe (Prunus spinosa) & cherry plum (Prunus cerasifera)

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#5k run done, now it's time to get some damson jam made - using frozen fruit, which I know divides the jam-making world, but I've always been known as a bit of a maverick. Was a good, if very early, year for foraging, so we've got plenty of jam to make.

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