Plums

Fall 2024

Everybody let’s get stone fruits

Stone fruits come in many varieties and make for great fresh eating. But there are lots more uses for these symbolic fruits of summer.

Here’s a roundup of recipes featuring stone fruits. If you try any of them, let us know how they turned out.

Former Washington State University executive chef Jamie Callison offers a recipe for Rainier Cherry Clafoutis in The Crimson Spoon, a cookbook he wrote with Linda Burner Augustine (’83 Home Econ., Honors). It was published in 2013 by WSU Press.

Try this recipe for Ricotta Toast with Plums and Hot Honey from Eating Well.

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Fall 2017

Plums

Of all the fruit trees, it sometimes seems like the most common backyard resident is the plum. Whether you live in Lynden or Lind, if you don’t have a nearby plum tree, chances are you can find one. A neighbor might even give you a big bag of purple fruit.

Although apples, pears, and cherries dominate the commercial tree fruit of Washington, the state produces the second-most plums in the nation. To be fair, California commands that sector, with 97 percent of the plum market.

That doesn’t diminish the plum as a tasty addition to any homegrown suite of fruit. In fact, Washington … » More …

Fall 2017

Plum recipes

If you have great plum recipes, send them to us and we’ll post them here.

Read more about plums and how to grow them.

Plum Chutney

Yield: 2 pints

Ingredients

4 c. plums, seeded
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. sugar
¾ c. apple cider vinegar
1 c. seedless raisins
2 teaspoons salt
⅔ c. chopped Walla Walla sweet onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp. mustard seeds
3 Tbsp. chopped crystallized ginger
¾ tsp. chili powder

Directions

Combine sugar and vinegar in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. When the … » More …