ONTARIO PLUMS
Plums range in shape and flavours vary from sweet to slightly tart. Ontario plums are either of Japanese or European descent. All are fine for eating, with the European prune types also well suited to cooking.
Yellow and red plums are descended from Japanese plums; the blue plums and blue prunes are forms of European plums.
The Early Golden variety is Ontario's most popular yellow plum, followed closely by the Shiro. Both are round, firm-fleshed with yellow skin. Major red varieties are Burbank, Ozark Premier and Vanier.
Popular eating plums are Bluefre, California Blue, Valor (medium to large size, blue skin, bright yellow flesh), Voyageur (smaller, yellow flesh, purple skin) Verity, Veeblue and Victory (dark purple skin, orange flesh).
ontario plum news
MAY 29, 2013
Ontario Building Awareness of Local Food, Supporting Farmers
At the launch of the City of Toronto’s new Kid Approved Local Food Recipe Book event, Premier Kathleen Wynne addressed that she is in full [read more]
MAY 09, 2013
Acreage mapping collects data in record time
More than three-quarters of Ontario’s 10,000 tender fruit acres will be mapped this spring with a Fruit Tracker management program. From spray tracking to inventory [read more]
MAY 01, 2013
Ontario Recognizes Food Processor as Exports Surpass $10 Billion
Pillitteri Estates Winery winner of the 2013 Food Exporter Award
A Niagara region based- Pillitteri Estates Winery was awarded with the 2013 Food Exporter Award for [read more]
APRIL 26, 2013
Breakfast on the Farm
For the first time in Ontario, Farm and Food Care is organizing a Breakfast on the Farm event in partnership with Egg Farmers Ontario and [read more]
ontario plum events
JUNE 19, 2013 - JUNE 19, 2013
Essex Kent Orchard Tour 2013
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JUNE 22, 2013 - JUNE 22, 2013
Cider Fest
Do yourself a flavour! Checkout this year's CiderFest at Puddicombe Estates on Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 for some savory cider and some sweet tunes.
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JUNE 22, 2013 - JUNE 22, 2013
2013 Breakfast on the Farm
For the first time in Ontario, Farm and Food Care is organizing a Breakfast on the Farm event in partnership with Egg Farmers Ontario and [read more]
AUGUST 23, 2013 - AUGUST 25, 2013
2013 Winona Peach Festival
This year is the 46th Anniversary of the Winona Peach festival and Robertson Amusements is bringing two brand new rides to the theme park!
Approximately 150,000 [read more]
