There is only one other question as regards the fruit crop, and that refers to the damson and damascene crop.
The spraying of insecticides has been so intensive that the damson hop aphid has developed a resistance to many of the chemicals used.
The time to spray for maximum effect is when the aphid migrates from its winter hosts—damsons and sloes—to hops.
Laboratory investigations have also shown that some populations of the peach/potato aphid and the damson/hop aphid possess significant levels of resistance.
The damson hop aphid attacks hops.
Though smaller than most damsons, bullaces are much larger than the closely related sloe.
This plant bears a damson-sized edible red pulpy fruit with a black and thin skin, resembles a large plum in appearance, being oval 1.5in long.
There were wild damsons in the area, and apple trees were planted and mature by the 1950s.
