Plums blossom in April in the spring, continue to grow for 3-4 months, in July-August when the fruit is ripe, belonging to the summer fruit, early varieties in early June began to market, the most delicious varieties in August-September picking on the market. And plums are not available all year round, the appearance is a bit similar to apples, but not as big as apples, the average price is about 7-8 yuan per catty.

Plum origin and varieties

Plums are produced in Liaoning, Jilin, Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Taiwan.

The varieties of plums include Green Crisp Plum, Crisp Red Plum, Bee Sugar Plum, May Crisp, Sanhua Plum, Hibiscus Plum, Zhuji Red Heart Plum, Shengzhou Peach Shape Plum, Crabapple Plum, and Tongxiang_Plum.

Plum ripening month

Plum blossoms in April in spring, continues to grow for 3-4 months, and the fruit ripens in July-August, which is a summer fruit. They are usually available around May-June, but are best eaten in August-September.

The earliest plums ripen in May-June, early varieties begin to hit the market in early June, and the best varieties are picked and marketed in August-September.

Also, plums are not available all year round and are a summer fruit, somewhat similar in appearance to apples but not as large and not available all year round like apples.

Plum listing price

Beijing Agricultural Products Wholesale Market plum price at 11 yuan per catty, Wuxi wholesale trading market plum price at 3.5 yuan per catty, Henan area plum price at 5 yuan per catty, Jinan fruit wholesale market plum price at 3 yuan per catty, the average price at about 7-8 yuan per catty.