Plum is a kind of fruit in summer and May. Common plum varieties are: Rouge Plum, Plum Blossom, Bai Mei, Soft-branch Big-grain Plum, Mume Plum, Myrica rubra and so on.

Plums are not seasonal fruits in winter, but they are anti-seasonal fruits in winter. You can eat some plums to supplement sugar and vitamins in winter, but the nutritional value of anti-season fruits is relatively low, which is suitable for eating seasonal fruits in winter.

Plum ripening month

Plum blossoms are suitable for planting in spring and like to grow in places with warmer climate and less rainfall in early spring. The fruit ripens from May to August in summer.

The common producing areas of plums are: Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan and other places. Picked in July and August every year, plums are generally listed at a price of about 4-6 yuan/kg.

Plum-eating season

The season for eating plums is from July to August, and it is most suitable to eat plums in summer. Plums taste sweet and sour, and the flesh is full and juicy. Fresh plums can be eaten directly after washing, and taste delicious in canned food, preserved fruit and sweet soup.

Plum is rich in amino acids, vitamins, protein, sugars, trace elements and other nutrients. Regular consumption can play a role in invigorating spleen, stimulating appetite, quenching thirst and resolving phlegm.