Tag: Prunus domestica

An average medium-sized plum weighs approximately 66 grams (2.3 ounces). However, the weight of a single plum can vary dramatically based on its variety, with some weighing as little as 12 grams and others over 300 grams.

Despite the popular holiday candy, a true sugar plum fruit ($Prunus domestica$) is a real, European stone fruit with a naturally high sugar content. To enjoy this versatile produce, you can eat it fresh from the tree, incorporate it into cooked dishes, or dry it into flavorful prunes.

Plums are botanically classified as a fruit, specifically a drupe, which is a fleshy fruit with a single pit or 'stone' at its center. This places it firmly in the Rosaceae family, not among the category of herbs.