Use it up · Fruits

Plums

Have extra plums? Here’s how to choose, store and prep plums, plus 5 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Choose plump plums that give slightly at the tip.

Best season: Mid to late summer. Timing varies by region.

🧊 Storing it

Counter: Ripen on the counter
Fridge: About 3 days once ripe
Freezer: 12 months, pitted

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Halve and pit. Eat fresh, roast, or bake into a crisp.

🌱 Grow it

You can grow your own: plums and cherries. The Food Garden Planner shows how much to plant for your family and when it comes in.

🌱 Plan a garden with it →

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Plums. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	46 kcal	2%
Protein	0.7 g	1%
Total fat	0.3 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.0 g	0%
Total carbohydrate	11 g	4%
Dietary fiber	1.4 g	5%
Total sugars	9.9 g
Sodium	0.0 mg	0%
Calcium	6.0 mg	0%
Iron	0.2 mg	1%
Potassium	157 mg	3%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 169949 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

5 recipes, the ones that use the most plums first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.