Plum

An excellent source of vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants Plum fruit is next to the peaches in economic importance amongst the stone fruits. Varieties of Plum are: Beauty, Santa Rose, Frointier, Sweet Early, Rubio, Hale,Gaviota, Shiro, Kelsey, Satluj Purple , Kala Amritsari, Titron, Burbank, Grand Duke, Mariposa, Jamuni and Satsuma. Largest producer of Plum in India is Uttarakhand and in northeast India, Meghalaya and Nagaland produces it in huge amount. Plums usually require a temperate or tepid climate for its growth and soil pH should be around 5.8 to 6.2. Plum is a source of raw material to the industries like cosmetics, food and beverages. Plum is mostly used to make the jams and jellies. To know more about this crop, explore this segment provided.