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| Copyright: Robert Foster (Bobbysox) (26) |
| Género: Lugares |
| Medio: Color |
| Tomada el: 2008-08-22 |
| Categorías: Naturaleza |
| Exposición: f/3.0, 1/400 segundos |
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| Versión de la foto: Versión original |
| Fecha enviada: 2008-08-21 20:44 |
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Just to show that Winter in the Southern Hemisphere is coming to an end and Spring is nearly here I thought I would share with you a picture taken today August 22nd 2008 of our damson tree at the end of our garden.....
"The damson or damson plum (Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, or sometimes Prunus insititia) is an edible drupaceous fruit, a subspecies of the plum tree. It is also sometimes known as the Damask Plum.
The name damson derives from the Latin prunum damascenum, "plum of Damascus". Damsons were first cultivated in antiquity in the area around the ancient city of Damascus, capital of modern-day Syria, and were introduced into England by the Romans. This latter point has been proven, as remnants of damsons are often found during archaeological digs of ancient Roman camps across England, and ancient writings describe the use of damson skins in the manufacture of purple dye.
The damson is identified by its small, oval shape (though slightly pointed at one end), smooth-textured yellow-green flesh, and skin from dark blue to indigo.
Damsons are commercially grown for preparation in jellies and jams.
Damson is occasionally used to make slivovitz."
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