Q&A: How do wild plums taste?
03 Sep 2011
Question by rundown73: How do wild plums taste?
I’m planting some wild plums (prunus americana) this year, mostly because I live in a cold climate and like fruit trees but don’t have experience growing them. Wild plums are supposed to be very hardy and very easy to grow.
My question is, are they actually good to eat out of hand? Or are they sour and bitter? How does the fruit compare to the average (under-ripe, stale) plum you buy in the supermarket? Do they even come close to a tree ripened Santa Rosa plum which drips honey-sweet nectar down your arm and is perfumed and complex and tender?
Would I be better off planting a hardy plum cultivar, or are they significantly harder to care for?
Or should I just scrap the whole idea and stick to raspberries?
Best answer:
Answer by Cap’n Pugwash
The fruits are edible but have an bitter, acid, taste – the plant produces hydrogen cyanide.
Better for jams, jellies, wine, and sauces than as a dessert fruit.
A hardy cultivar will give better fruits – not that hard to care for
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