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Plums
There are over 200 varieties of plums, each with a unique color and flavor profile. Plums are like fine chocolate and wine - enjoy finding your favorites by exploring the abundance of subtle flavors and textures!
Selecting your Plum
Ripeness & flavor:
Look for plums that are firm with a little 'spring'. While plums are generally known for their tart skin and sweet fresh, the skin will become less tart and the flesh sweeter as the plums ripen and soften.
Ripening & refrigeration:
As with peaches and nectarines, allow your plums to ripen and soften at home at room temperature. Don't put your plums in the refrigerator until they're as ripe as you want them to be.
Season
Januray to April
NUTRITIONAL FACTS
Serving Size: 151g
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories: 70 | Calories from Fat: 0 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat: 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0g | 0% |
| Cholestrol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 0mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 19g | 6% |
| Dietary Fibre 2g | 8% |
| Sugars 16g | |
| Protein 1g | |
| Vitamin A | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 10% |
| Calcium | 0% |
| Iron | 2% |
| Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie per-day diet. | |
Plums
There are more than 140 varieties of plum sold in Australia. The plum is a drupe - a pitted fruit - related to the nectarine, peach, and apricot, but it is far more diverse than its relatives, coming in a wider range of shapes, sizes and especially skin colors. Its flavors also vary from extremely sweet to quite tart. Some plum varieties are specifically bred so that they can be dried and still retain their sweetness, and these are used for prunes.