A small, dark purple plum used for making jam, jelly, and preserves.
From Middle English 'damson plum', derived from Latin 'Damascenus' (of Damascus), the Syrian city famous for these plums in medieval times. The fruit was named after its place of origin.
Damson plums have been cultivated since biblical times in Damascus, Syria, and English jam-makers loved them so much that they became iconic to British cooking—you'll still find 'damson jam' on tea shelves in Britain more than any other plum variety!
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