Plum Tree???

I have a tree in our backyard that is producing what I believe to be plums. We moved into this home a couple of years ago and the tree produced little fruit last year so we never really took note of it. This year, however, the fruit is abundant. I would like to know if this is actually a plum tree and whether we can eat the fruit. The fruit is quite tiny if it is a plum, about the size of a large globe grape. It is purple (blue) in colour with a whitish film on it that can be wiped away. The fruit also has a pit in it. Any thoughts???

 

Cut a specimen and take it to a nursery.

 

Or post a photo here (and include some foliage and a bit of a branch).

 

I have added a few pictures. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thank you!

 

Compare with 'Blue Damson'.

 

Howdy Skisick,
I think Ron is correct. It's a Damson. It's good for jams and jellies.
Peace
Thean

 

Hi There Skisick.

Looking at it, it does seem like a Damson plum. The plums are cultivated in Ontario and are available in the St Jacobs market in early September.

I have been on the lookout for a cutting for some time for this plant, any chance you may want to give one up?

By the way the Jam and Jellie are not the best thing to make with these....Have a go at making Damson Gin.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damson_gin Its a great after dinner drink.

 

This 'bloom' contains wild yeast and it is very common on all plums (that I am aware of) and also on blueberries.

 

The yeast is there only as a commensal, deposited by the wind, and is present on other surfaces, not just the fruit.

 

Brooks Plum (Prunus Domestica)? Ref.- http://www.hartmannursery.com/Plums.htm
http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pd_f3e1.html