Plums | Fruits From Chile

Plums

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Overview

Chile is the main plum supplier in the South Hemisphere. All the varieties have juicy flesh and small stones. Three of the key varieties include: Angeleno, with its purple skin, Larry Ann, with its intense red skin, and the dark Black Amber. Chile continues to introduce new varieties known for their unique color and flavor, like Candy Stripe, Dapple Dandy and the Lemon Plum.

Chilean plums are in season from mid-November until April.

Nutrition

  • Plums are a good source of vitamins A and C, as well as several antioxidants
  • Plums help increase the absorption of iron into the body, which may be due to the fact that they’re a good source of vitamin C
  • There are just 46 calories in a 100 gm serving of plums

Nutrition Facts >

How to Select, Store and Handle Plums

Know what variety you’re buying! Depending on variety, plums can range from light yellow-green to almost black-purple.

Avoid plums that are too soft or too hard, as they are likely immature and will not develop a good taste.

Place unripe plums in a bowl at room temperature. They ripen quickly, so keep an eye on them!

Plums can be frozen, but remove the pit before freezing.

TRADE

Merchandising

  • Find the side of the fruit that has the best color, and face this toward the shopper
  • Merchandise using plenty of color breaks
  • Hand stack the fruit to give it a nice, neat appearance
  • Rotate fruit on a daily basis

Availability Chart

      

STATISTICS

Total Volume Exported

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

Destination

  •     Far East 49,5%
  • Europe 12,5%
  • North America 19,0%
  • Latin America 16,8%
  • Middle East 2,1%
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AGRICOM – Sociedad Agrícola y Comercial Ltda.
fmira@agricom.cl
+(56) 224313200
www.agricom.cl

Comercial Alfonso Eyzaguirre y Cía. Ltda.
aeyzaguirre@comey.cl
+(56) 222630285
www.comey.cl

Comercial Monte Rosa S.A.
edmundo@monterosa.cl

Del Monte Fresh Produce (Chile) S.A.
epino@freshdelmonte.com
+(56) 223614600
www.freshdelmonte.com

Exportadora Balagu S.A.
mss@balagu.cl

www.balagu.cl

Exportadora Prize Ltda.
agh@prize.cl
+(56) 722584880
www.prize.cl

Exportadora Unifrutti Traders Ltda.
mrufin@unifrutti.com
+(56) 226362200
www.unifrutti.com

Frutera San Fernando S.A. FRUSAN
mkaulen@frusan.cl
+(56) 226573300
www.frusan.cl

Gestión de Exportaciones Frutícolas S.A. Gesex
christian.gwynne@geexsa.com
+(562) 2355 7355
www.geexsa.com

Lafrut Exportaciones Agropecuarias Ltda.
palessandrini@lafrut.cl
+(56) 227842010
www.lafrut.cl

Servicios Agrícolas Oppenheimer Chile Ltda.
rayre@oppy.com
+(56) 224308500
www.oppy.com

Soc. Com. Exp. Frutas del Huerto S.A.
fdh@fdhexport.cl
+(56) 984183886
www.fdhexport.cl

Sociedad Exportadora Verfrut S.A.
mrp@verfrut.cl
+(56) 2 28200900
www.verfrut.cl

Sociedad San Francisco Lo Garcés Ltda.
hgarces@sfg.cl
+(56) 722444400
www.sfg.cl

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