Plums

Plums are sweet and juicy fruits that grow on trees. They come in many colors like purple, red, yellow, and green. Plums have smooth skin and soft flesh inside. In the center, there is a hard seed called a pit.

How Plums Grow

Plum trees bloom with pretty white or pink flowers in the spring. The flowers turn into small green fruits that grow bigger all summer. By late summer, the plums are ripe and ready to pick. Farmers grow plums in many parts of the world. China grows more plums than any other country.

Eating Plums

People enjoy plums in many ways. You can eat them fresh right off the tree. Plums are also used to make jam, juice, and pies. When plums are dried, they become prunes. Prunes are chewy and sweet and help keep your tummy healthy.

Fun Facts

• There are more than 2,000 kinds of plums in the world.
• Dried plums are called prunes.
• Plums are part of the same family as peaches and cherries.

Did You Know?

The biggest plum ever grown weighed more than half a pound. That is about as heavy as a baseball.