Chef Ashley James' Personally Selected Seasonal Fruit - Sugar Jewel Plumcots
Also known as: Pluot
Category:
Seasonality:
- January
- High
- February
- High
- March
- High
- April
- None
- May
- None
- June
- None
- July
- Medium
- August
- Medium
- September
- None
- October
- None
- November
- None
- December
- High
- January
- High
- February
- High
- March
- High
- April
- None
- May
- None
- June
- None
- July
- None
- August
- None
- September
- None
- October
- None
- November
- None
- December
- High
- January
- None
- February
- None
- March
- None
- April
- None
- May
- None
- June
- None
- July
- Medium
- August
- Medium
- September
- None
- October
- None
- November
- None
- December
- None
Uses
Plumcots are a hybrid mix of plum and apricot, which predominantly retains the characteristics and flavor of a plum with slight apricot undertones. Sugar Jewels are red with a green hue and yellow flesh. They have a high sugar content as their name implies. Product of California.
Selection, Storage and Handling
May bruise easily when ripe; handle with care. To ripen Plumcots, hold at 65 - 70°. They are ripe when they give under gentle pressure. Note: Plumcots are sensitive to ethylene producing fruits and vegetables.
For availability, please use our store locator or contact us at 1.800.588.0151 and/or hotline@melissas.com.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 165g
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 76
- Calories from Fat: 4
- % Daily Value*
- Total Fat 0g 1%
- Saturated Fat 0g 0%
- Cholesterol 0mg 0%
- Sodium 0mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate 19g 6%
- Fiber 2g 9%
- Sugars 16g 0%
- Protein 1g 0%
- Vitamin A11%
- Vitamin C26%
- Calcium1%
- Iron2%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
