Plum | Wild

Late summer to early fall (mid-August to September).

Ripe plums fall easily to the ground or come off with a gentle tap. Place a sheet under the tree to collect them easily. Storage: They can be frozen, dried, or cooked immediately. 3. Culinary Uses & Processing wild plum

Small (1-inch diameter) drupes, turning from green to yellow, red, or purple, often with a pale "bloom" that rubs off. Late summer to early fall (mid-August to September)

Dark brown to gray, becoming scaly with horizontal, raised, light-colored pores (lenticels) on younger branches. turning from green to yellow

Sunny, moist areas like forest edges, stream banks, and abandoned pastures.

Alternate, simple, ovate, 2½–4 inches long, with sharp, serrated (toothed) margins and a long, narrow tip.