How to Store Plums | Glad® (2024)

Use whole plums within 4–5 days3–4 days for cut plums

How to Store Plums

• Wait

  Whole plums should be stored at room temperature until ripened.

• Cover

  Once ripe, the plums can be kept whole in a bowl in the refrigerator and covered with Glad^® Press n’ Seal wrap.

• Cut

  Or, to store cut plums, remove pits and cut fruit into chunks or wedges of desired size.

• Refrigerate

  Seal in a GladWare^® food protection container and store in the refrigerator.

  See Also

  Pollination Requirements - Cooperative Extension: Tree Fruits - University of Maine Cooperative ExtensionHarvesting Plums | Village HarvestStanley Prune Plum TreePlums

Keeps up to 8 months

How toFreeze Plums

• Prepare

  Wash and dry plums. Remove pits and cut into slices, then place on a sheet pan.

• Place

  Place in the freezer and leave until completely frozen.

• Transfer

  Transfer to Freezer Zipper bags or FreezerWare™ containers.

• Freeze

  Seal, removing as much air as possible (from bags). Place in the deepest part of the freezer.

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