Category: Fruits

Cherry plums are not toxic, although many people are unaware that they are edible and do not dare to eat them. Prunus cerasifera, like many trees of the Rosaceae family, possesses the glycoside amygdalin which, in contact with saliva, turns into hydrocyanic acid, which is poisonous. Are cherry plums toxic? The seeds (also known as […]

Cherry plums, botanically classified as Prunus cerasifera, are sweet-tart drupes that grow on deciduous trees belonging to the Rosaceae family. The fruits are native to Europe and Asia, having been cultivated since ancient times, and there are many different varieties of Cherry plums grown worldwide. Are cherry plums sour? The skin tends to be a […]

According to Darra Goldstein’s The Georgian Feast, the plums are made into fruit leather which is used to sour dishes or made into Tkemali, a sauce as ubiquitous as ketchup in Georgian cuisine. Use it to accompany grilled or roasted meats, stir into beans or use as an accompaniment to vegetables. What are sour plums […]

1) Damson Plum Although damsons are high in sugar content, they taste a bit bitter and are acidic. Their skin is purplish-blue in color and the flesh is often yellowish-green and has a sour taste which makes them a great addition to sweet and savory dishes. Which plums are more sour? Red plums. These can […]

The taste of wild grown plum fruit ranges from tart to sweet but not bitter. They’ll make you pucker initially because the skin of that plum is particularly tart while the meat or flesh of the plum runs sweet. Some say the taste of the American plum is sort of like a cross between a […]

Prunus americana. Prunus americana, commonly called the American plum, wild plum, or Marshall’s large yellow sweet plum, is a species of Prunus native to North America from Saskatchewan and Idaho south to New Mexico and east to Québec, Maine and Florida. Are wild plums OK to eat? Wild plums can simply be eaten fresh as […]

Because nobody eats them, ornamental plum fruit are often regarded as not being edible. This is supported if you just pop one into your mouth, because when eaten out of hand most ornamental plum fruit are very sour, though you will run into the occasional sweet one. Can you eat all plums? Now, just because […]

Edible Uses The nutritious berries are a native food that have a mild or sweet cherry-like flavor – after they have fully ripened. Depending on conditions and natural variation (sun seems to make them sweeter), they can also taste bitter. However, cooking or drying the fruits can remove the bitterness. Are wild plums OK to […]

Fruits are usually processed and then used. However, there are poisonous substances in the unripe fruit and in the middle of the seed. Can plums be poisonous? The seeds of stone fruits — including cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and mangoes — naturally contain cyanide compounds, which are poisonous. What plums are not edible? Purple-leafed plums, […]

Look out for: the leaf stem which is hairy, often with a pair of yellow-green coloured glands. Identified in winter by: twigs which are ridged, starting green then turning purplish through to brown. How do I know what kind of plums I have? The most popular type of plums now are Japanese plums and come […]

Blue plums have a mellow, sweet flavour, making them the most popular variety to be enjoyed out of hand. Vineland Growers offers several varieties of including the Italian prune plum, Empress, Valour and Victory, all perfect for snacking. Which plum is the sweetest? Mirabelle plums are the sweetest of all plum varieties. The small fruit […]