Plum Delicious

This is the time of year fro plums, that voluptuous fruit that is more than a treat , it's a sensual delight. There's nothing like having one as a cool, refreshing as a dessert or even as a snack.

Plums go back as early as 497 BC and were even mentioned in Confucius' writings. They arrived in Europe under the rule of Pompeny the Great and also Alexander the Great brought the fruits back with him fron his Persian exploits. They grew throughout Europe during the Medieval Period. The American colonist discovered the native American kind and over the years Americans have cross bred them with the European genus.

Most US grocery stores sell the red and yellow Japanese kind . There are about eight different varieties from the Casselman to the Santa Rosa .Most back yard plums are the deep purple or blue European kind. The fruit is also being cross bred with apricots to produce the pluot a slightly bigger and juicier plum-apricot hybrid.The fruit is high in vitamins and fiber and makes a good snack for those on diet.

This season try plums. Their sensuous sweet taste is just right for these sultry days.