A plum is a fruittype with a lot of varieties. They vary in season, size, colour and taste. Plums are large 3-6 cm and They are dried often and can be kept for a few days. Keep them on a fruit dish on a cool and dark place. Short history Plums are native in China, America, Europe and the Kaukasus.
Greek writers mention cultivated plum races being imported to Greece from Syria.
The Romans introduced the fruit in Northern Europe. In 1864 there were 150 cultivated races. Plums stimulate the movement. Its skin contains a substance that is responsible for that effect so if you peel the fruit you won't be bothered with the well known side effects of this lovely fruit. Plums are also used for its juice and often jelly or a thick syrup is made out of it.