Plums are native in China, America and Europe. A plum is a fruit type with a lot of varieties. There are more than 140 varieties of plum sold in the United States and about 20 varieties dominate the commercial supply of plums and most are either Japanese or European varieties. The domestic plum season extends from May through October, with Japanese types coming on the market first and peaking in August, followed by European varieties in the fall. They vary in season, size, color and taste which can either be extremely sweet or tart.
Plums stimulate the bowel movement. Its skin contains a substance that is responsible for that effect so if you peel the fruit you won’t be bothered with the well-known side effects of this lovely fruit. The golden yellow colored European plums are usually made into prunes; a few varieties are sold fresh and called fresh prunes or purple plums. Plums are also used for its juice and often jam or syrup.
Damson plums are a small-tart European-type variety used mainly for preserves.
To select good plums look for ones that are plump and well colored for their variety. Plums are usually about 3-6 cm in size. If a fruit yields to gentle pressure, it is ready to eat. Ripe plums can be refrigerated for up to three days.
Have fruits daily for a healthy living and wouldn’t you like it if fresh fruits were delivered at the doorstep at your workplace Hi5 Produce’s Corporate Fruit Delivery will do this for you and this is a place where everyone will find something they like with Hi5’s excellent variety! Every Hi5 Corporate fruit basket is packed with at least 10 different types of fruit. The staples, which are available all year round, are oranges, apples (Fuji), bananas, and pears. The rest of the basket is dependent on season, preferences, and cost. They also have special fruit baskets prepared on request if they are informed earlier. You could have the pick of the seasonal fruit as well as they have seasonal fruit baskets. Their spring fruit baskets and their summer fruit baskets contain a variety of delicious peaches, white peaches, nectarines, white nectarines, plums, pluots, apricots, mangoes and strawberries. There is also an increase in berries and cut melons, as these hit their peak potential at this time of year. Their fall fresh fruit baskets and their winter fruit baskets include an increased variety of local apples and pears, including Gala, Gold Delicious, Red Delicious, Granny, Pink Lady, and Pippin apples. The pear variety includes Bosc, Danjou, Red Danjou, Comice, and Asian pears. Citrus varieties are available as well as tangerines, grapefruits, blood oranges, and tangelos. Check their online website for more information http://www.hi5produce.com/
