FRESH MI PLUMS, IPM, APPROX 30 LB

Half Bushel (approximately 30 pounds)

Castleton plums are a European variety, which is pretty different from the Japanese plums we're used to buying in supermarkets. Castleton plums are more oblong, deep purple to blue-black on the outside, with yellow-green flesh. They're a great plum for making dehydrated prunes, but they're also wonderful for eating fresh, canning, freezing, baking pies, cakes and even making jam. 

Castleton plums are a freestone fruit, meaning that the pit pops out easily, but they do need to be ripe or else the pit will stick.

**Be sure to take the pit out before giving plums to young children.**

 Check out these ideas and recipes:

• Eat 'em fresh!
• Plum preserves
• Stanley Plum Crumble
• Plum tart
• Can them
• Plum jam
• Dehydrate them: we did this last year, and they were great but not like store bought prunes. 
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