When Do Black Plums Ripen? A Detailed Guide to Fruit Picking and Market Time

Black plum fruits are large and have a refreshing fruity fragrance. They are also a type of plum, a variety introduced from abroad. If we want to eat fresh black plums, we need to know when they ripen?

1. When Do Black Plums Ripen

The ripening period of black plums is mainly concentrated in June, and a few varieties do not ripen until late July. June to August is a good time to eat black plums.

2. Varieties of Black Plums

1. Black Gem: The fruit is oblate, with a flat round top, an obvious suture line, and two symmetrical halves. The fruit stalk is thick and short, and the fruit surface is purple-black. There are few seeds and no fruit dots. The flesh is milky white and firm, with relatively abundant juice. The flesh contains 10.4% total sugar and 0.8% total acid, with a sugar-to-acid ratio of 11.3:1, soluble solids of 11.5%, and a freestone edible rate of 98.9%.

2. Black Amber: This variety is the newest variety produced by crossing Black Gem with Rose Queen. The fruit is oval, the peel is purple-black, the single fruit weighs 120-200 grams, and the sugar content of the flesh is 13%-14%.

3. Wickison: The fruit is peach-shaped, with a red blush at the top. The single fruit weighs 100-150 grams, and the sugar content of the flesh is 13%.

3. How to Select Black Plums

1. Color: The outer skin of black plums should be purple-black, relatively dark in color.

2. Shape: The fruit is oblate or peach-shaped, the flesh is plump and rounded, and the peel has no external damage and good gloss.

3. Smell: It gives off a natural fruity fragrance.

4. Feel: When placed in the hand, it has a certain weight, and when lightly pinched it is plump and firm.

Although black plums are delicious, tasty, and aid digestion, eating too many can cause stomach pain, so they should be eaten in moderation.