Greengage Plums

Greengage plums, or Prunus domestica as they are known botanically, are extremely sweet fruits that belong to the Rosaceae family. Greengage plums have a slightly deceptive appearance because green-colored fruits are frequently linked with unripe, acidic flavors; yet, in actuality, they are one of the sweetest-tasting plums grown anywhere in the world. Greengage plums are typically eaten fresh as a dessert plum and are praised for their balanced, sweet, and acidic flesh. Greengage plums are acclaimed for their flavor, but due to their biannual bearing, delicate nature, and demanding cultural requirements, they are not commercially grown.

Greengage plums have a tiny, round, ovate, or oval shape with curving shoulders and a somewhat flattened base, measuring 2 to 4 centimeters in diameter on average. When mature, greengage plums have a soft texture and a light-brown pit that may be easily removed from the middle of the fruit. With their sweet, honeyed, syrup-like flesh and acidity, greengage plums have a balanced flavor with hints of dried apricot, ripe mango, and citrus marmalade. This healthy fruit is a common ingredient in honey plum tea and plum syrup in Korean cuisine.