About Plums

• A traditional European summer fruit since Roman times
• Refreshing and juicy, with soft, sweet, fragrant flesh
• Many varieties with different seasons, sizes, tastes and colors (yellow, green, red, purple …)
• Full of goodness; great to eat naturally from the hand
• Prunes are actually dried plums

Selecting

Choose firm, full and heavy plums with a natural, healthy blush. Avoid fruit with bruises or split skins.

Plums are delicate and fragile. When picking them, timing is everything. Too early, and they won’t ripen; too late, and they’ll turn mushy. DOLE Plums for the fresh market are picked by hand just as they start to ripen, ensuring that they arrive at the shops at their tastiest and juiciest best.

Storing

Like peaches, you can ripen plums at home in room temperature in a few days.

Eating

A protective waxy “bloom” keeps plums naturally moist and juicy, so don’t rinse them until just before you eat them.

Availability

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Growing regions

China, South Africa, Chile, and throughout temperate Europe.