Santa Rosa Plums

[dbwave]

Its the season! Anyone seen them around or know who has them for sale?

[stevuchan]

Escondido Sunday market had some and lots of other stone fruit.

[Cathy]

http://www.specialtyproduce.com/produ...

Just tweeted.

[purslane_fan]

I buy them through my CSA....in the regular box and as an add-on, since I can't get enough! The attached photo is of Flavorosa Pluots from 3 weeks ago... i don't have a straight Santa Rosa photo, but these might be even better!

They have a different stone fruit variety/hybrid each week. It's been white and yellow peaches the last couple of weeks. They'll have more plums in August and into the fall, including cherums, a cherry-plum hybrid that are really really good!

[jmtreg]

I'm waiting on the green plums, which should be out in a month.

[Island]

Cherums? Sounds tasty. Have you seen those anywhere to purchase outside your CSA?

[purslane_fan]

No, I've never seen them anywhere else -- only read about them! They're available from the few farmers who were willing to give them a try before they've been "perfected" (i.e. maximum yield, ideal appearance on the shelf, stability during transport, etc.) for commercial growing.

They have a terrific flavor, but ya know, sadly flavor is at the bottom of the priority list for most grocers and thus also growers. So, it's cool to support the farmer who is willing to give them a try. Pays off for us eaters too. :)

[Cathy]

I saw being sold in bags of 8 at 99Ranch on Monday.

[dbwave]

Whole Foods UTC says they have them and are sell through Wednesday.

[Island]

Noticed one vendor had them at the Vista farmer's market 2 weekends ago and the jam vendor there had her seasonal Santa Rosa plum jam. Yum yum.