As with all fruit trees, it can be quite disheartening when your damson tree isn't bountiful. This is especially true when you have spent time nurturing and caring for your tree all year ...

The damson season is so short that you can blink ... Add 300ml/10½fl oz of water and bring to a simmer. Cook the fruit for 20 minutes or until very soft. Pour in the sugar and cook over a medium ...

Fold the damson puree and cream into the egg yolk mixture ... Cool in the oven. Cut the plums in half and remove stone. Slice each half into 4 slices and place in a dish. Boil the sugar, water ...

Pour half the batter into the buttered dish. Scatter the Mirabelle plums or damsons on top. (I leave the stones in, but you could de-stone them if you wish. If using cherries or greengages ...

But last weekend the young apple, pear, plum and damson trees planted to benefit ... who was among those who planted the fruit trees back in 2023, condemned the "mindless" act of vandalism.