Plums - (Back To Fruit Info)

• Although plums are native to Asia, Europe and America, most U. S. production is in the Japanese varieties which are red and yellow (European varieties are blue and purple).
• The difference between plums and prunes is small. Plums are clingstone (the pit does not separate easily from the flesh) and prunes are freestone.
• While there are at least 125 prune varieties, most (except for Italian prunes) are grown for drying.

BLACK BEAUTY

Selection: Good-quality Black Beauty plums will be fairly firm to slightly soft with smooth skin. The coloring will be an even, deep-purple.

Avoid: Avoid product with wrinkled, punctured or rough skin. Also avoid product that is extremely hard or has brown skin discolorations.

CASSELMAN

Selection: Good-quality Casselman plums will be fairly firm to slightly soft with smooth skin. The coloring will be an even red.

Avoid: Avoid product with wrinkled, punctured or rough skin. Also avoid product that is extremely hard or has brown skin discolorations.

FRIAR

Selection: Good-quality Friar plums will be fairly firm to slightly soft with smooth skin. The coloring will be an even, deep-black when ripe. Friar plums are a good value because they have a very small pit for their size.

Avoid: Avoid product with wrinkled, punctured or rough skin. Also avoid product that is extremely hard or has brown skin discolorations.

ITALIAN PRUNE

Selection: Good-quality Italian Prune Plums will be fairly firm to slightly soft with smooth skin. The coloring will be deep-purple with a red blush and will darken to black as they ripen.

Avoid: Avoid product with wrinkled, punctured or rough skin. Also avoid product that is extremely hard or has brown skin discolorations.

KELSEY

Selection: Good-quality Kelsey plums will be fairly firm to slightly soft with smooth skin. The coloring will usually be green in the store, but will turn yellow-red when ripe.

Avoid: Avoid product with wrinkled, punctured or rough skin. Also avoid product that is extremely hard or has brown skin discolorations.

LARODA

Selection: Good-quality Laroda plums will be fairly firm to slightly soft with smooth skin. The coloring will be a yellow background with a medium-red blush.

Avoid: Avoid product with wrinkled, punctured or rough skin. Also avoid product that is extremely hard or has brown skin discolorations.

RED BEAUTY

Selection: Good-quality Red Beaut plums will be fairly firm to slightly soft with smooth skin. The coloring will be an even red.

Avoid: Avoid product with wrinkled, punctured or rough skin. Also avoid product that is extremely hard or has brown skin discolorations.

SANTA ROSA

Selection: Good-quality Santa Rosa plums will be fairly firm to slightly soft with smooth skin. The coloring will be an even red.

Avoid: Avoid product with wrinkled, punctured or rough skin. Also avoid product that is extremely hard or has brown skin discolorations.

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