Then in late summer to early fall, the blueish purple plums, which contain antioxidants, envelop the tree. Flanner said he recently received a jar of beach plum jam from a friend in New Jersey.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you picture a plum, you'll most likely think about a dark, purple-skinned fruit with a sweet and mellow taste: most likely a damson plum.

A plum bred in Queensland is showing promise in the fight against dementia. Australian researchers are testing whether an extract from the fruit can boost brain health.

Summer, to me, is all about stone fruit: dark-purple plums, peaches you can smell from three feet away. But last summer, I struggled to find peaches at the farmers’ markets in New York City.

The earliest to ripen are cherry plums, Prunus cerasifera, but they have limited value.The earliest true plum arrives in late July: the dark, purple-skinned Rivers Early ­Prolific. Czar soon ...

Here is a look at the nutritional pluses and minuses of two popular stone fruits: peaches and plums. Fox News Digital spoke to experts to see if one is better than the other.