What is Damson?
{{nosources|date=September 2009}} {{Infraspeciesbox | name = Damson | image = Damson plum fruit.jpg | image_caption = Ripe damsons | genus = Prunus | display_parents = 2 | parent = Prunus sect. Prunus | species = domestica | subspecies = insititia | authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]) [[Camillo Karl Schneider|C.K.Schneid.]] }} A '''damson''' is a kind of [[plum]]. Like the plum, it comes from the [[Rosaceae]] [[family (biology)|family]]. Originally, the [[fruit]] comes from the [[Mediterranean]]. Damsons are thought to be members of the 'European Plum' family, which also includes [[greengage]], [[mirabelle]], [[quetsche]], and [[Italian prune plums]]. The damson is generally less sweet than other kinds of plum and is used in jams, jellies, and liqueurs. {{Fruits}} [[Category:Plums]] {{Biology-stub}}