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This year, thanks to generous sunshine and friendly rain, the harvest arrives a week early. This magical combination promises a selection of juicy, colourful, plump and irresistibly sweet plums.
For many, biting into a plum brings back fond memories of an August breakfast under the plane trees and the smell of toasted bread with plum jam...
It is this one that opens the ball with the beginning of the harvest around 20 July!
Each plum has its own particular qualities, they differ in taste, texture and colour, one is sweeter, another more acidic, another more melting. They are delicious in pies, surprising in a savoury dish, but just as irresistible when eaten all day long! With their fine, crunchy skin that doesn't need to be peeled, plums can be taken anywhere, they are the fresh reflex of summer. Red, green, blue or yellow, this fruit is perfect for breakfast, but also for a picnic, a game of pétanque with friends, a day at the beach or even on the road!
As well as being delicious, it is ideal for keeping fit and slim. Plums are perfect for a slimming diet. It is 92% water, hydrates the body and helps eliminate toxins thanks to its high potassium and sodium content. Its high fibre content helps the digestive system to function properly. The plum provides numerous vitamins A, B, C and E which help to keep fit. It is very rich in magnesium, iron and potassium, a mineral that limits blood pressure.
The plum parades on the summer markets with its pretty blue, red, yellow or green hues.
But how to choose the right plum? To the touch, the fruit should be soft, but not mushy. The skin is smooth and gives off a good scent. A small white veil can be found on some plums, this is the pruin: small wax flakes that the fruit produces naturally to protect itself from the heat. Its presence is a guarantee of freshness. Plums can be kept for about ten days in the refrigerator (depending on their maturity) but it is recommended to take them out of the crisper a few days before eating them to release their flavours. To keep a bit of summer sunshine in the heart of winter, it is possible to freeze the plum after having pitted it.
The Pink Smoothie recipe
With its pretty pastel colour, it will be all the rage on Instagram.
Ingredients: 8 large red plums, 30 cl orange juice, mint leaves, ice cubes.
Preparation {15 min} {4 pers}
Remove the stones and cut the plums into pieces, add a few drops of lemon,
Blend the plums, orange juice, ice cubes and mint leaves for a few minutes until smooth,
Decorate with a few mint leaves and serve chilled.
About thePrune PDO : The national Prune association federates 13 Producer Organisations - 8 shippers and independent affiliated producers. It represents nearly 400 producers for 20,000 tons of production. Together with producers, shippers and producer organisations, the PDO Prune aims to maintain the dynamism of the territories, to anchor added value and to allow the renewal of farms. The PDO Prune contributes to reinforcing expectations around its quality flagships, Reine-Claude and Mirabelle de Lorraine, and makes the range of "new" plums more legible and tasty for buyers and consumers. The Prune PDO continues to carry out or coordinate in-depth actions on numerous subjects of shared interest: research, experimentation, modernisation of orchards, promotion, segmentation of the offer, regulations, etc.
