North American importer Oppy is expecting to push lemon plums from Chile into the mainstream this year, as volumes of the stonefruit increase.
Oppy, which represents the largest slice of the lemon plum crop, will ship them through to the second week in March, with arrivals expected on both coasts of the US during the first week of the month.
“Until recently, industry volumes have been small, so lemon plums have occupied a fairly select niche,” said Evan Myers, executive director, South American imports, for Oppy. “It’s a really nice piece of fruit, and more growers are getting involved. That greater volume gives us the opportunity to offer it farther and wider this season.”
To help introduce lemon plums to consumers who are unfamiliar, Oppy is packing them in an eye-catching one-pound pouch bag.
Lemon plums, so named for their harvest color, not their flavor, are tear-drop shaped, sweet-tasting and juicy, Myers said.
“Their skin blushes to red as they ripen, so there’s no guesswork about when to eat them,' Myers added.
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