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Cherry Plums

Also Known As : Myrobalan plum, New port cherry plum, Pissard plum
Technical Name : Prunus cerasifera
Can Eat 0

Vegetarian

Taste Profile

They have a sweet and spicy flavour, with a tart aftertaste.

Usage Tips

  1. Cherry Plums can be eaten fresh and can also be used to prepare sweet preserve, jams and peppery chutney.
  2. They can also be baked in pies, cakes, crumbles, and tarts.

Common names and forms

  1. Myrobalan
  2. Myrobalan Big
  3. Myrobalan Small

Description

Cherry Plums are a stone fruit which belong to Rosaceae family. They are small in size and round in shape with a slight groove near the fruit's stem end. They have a papery thin skin, flushed with cherry tones and peach hues. Their inside reveals golden-amber flesh, dotted with pinkish burgundy hues and a small central pit. 

Health benefits

  • Cherry Plums are a wonderful source of phosphate, calcium, potassium, vitamin C and B complex vitamins.(1)
  • They are beneficial for the process of metabolism and nervous system health.(1)

Selection Guide

Select small, round Cherry Plums without any soft spots.

Resource & Links

1. https://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/plums/cherry_8546.php

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