See How Easy It Is to Freeze and Store Plums (2024)

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How do you store and freeze plums? ›

Lay out your plum slices on a baking tray and put them in the freezer. When they're frozen you can remove them from the tray and put them in a container, then replace them in the freezer - they shouldn't stick together so you can use what you need each time. Plums will keep in the freezer for around six months.

Frozen plums will keep for about six months in a freezer attached to a refrigerator and up to a year in a stand-alone freezer. More time will start to degrade the quality of the plums but isn't necessarily dangerous.

Whole plums should be stored at room temperature until ripened. Once ripe, the plums can be kept whole in a bowl in the refrigerator and covered with Glad^® Press n' Seal wrap. Or, to store cut plums, remove pits and cut fruit into chunks or wedges of desired size.

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Pack fruit tightly into containers, leaving proper headspace for the container type (see Headspace table below). Treated fruit slices can also be frozen first on a tray and then packed into containers as soon as they are frozen.

Put the plums in freezer bags.

Use a vacuum sealer or a straw to remove excess air from the bags, then seal them tightly. Label and freeze the bags.

While you can technically freeze whole peaches, I've found they're much easier to use as slices. As is the case with other stone fruits like nectarines and plums, you'll need to remove the pit first. Luckily, you can easily pit a peach with the help of a paring knife.

Frozen fruit in the package can be thawed in the refrigerator, under running water, or in a microwave oven if thawed immediately before use. Turn the package several times for more even thawing. Allow 6 to 8 hours in the refrigerator for thawing a 1 pound package of fruit packed in syrup.

For the best quality, frozen fresh fruit should be used within 8 to 12 months. Label each package with the fruit contents and the date it was frozen.

Never put an unripe plum in the fridge, as it will not ripen there, and the cold climate can damage its taste and texture. Even ripe plums lose a little of their je ne sais quoi when stored in the fridge. Nevertheless, the ice box is the best solution if you need a little more time to eat your perfectly ripened plums.

Leave whole or cut in halves or quarters and pit. Syrup Pack – Use cold 40 to 50 percent syrup, depending on tartness of fruit.

Can you store plums in mason jars? ›

Fill jars with hot plums and cooking liquid or syrup, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Raw pack – Fill jars with raw plums, packing firmly. Add hot water or syrup, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.

There's no need to wash your produce when you bring it home. In fact, washing produce immediately leads to creating an environment where bacteria can thrive and can shorten the shelf-life of your produce. Instead, store unwashed fruits and vegetables until you're ready to eat them.

All you need to do is wash the plums and place the whole fruits in a plastic bag in the freezer. Bite into these whole frozen plums for an instantly refreshing burst of cool juice. It's like an all-natural popsicle. Your frozen plums will be good for up to six months, providing a much-welcome treat come wintertime.

Lay plum pieces on a baking paper lined oven tray, single layer, skin side down, and place in freezer. After several hours the plum pieces will have firmed up enough to allow you to transfer into a large zip-lock freezer bag.

The sliced freezing method is great for storing frozen plums for an extended period of time, but one of our favorite summer hacks is freezing our plums whole. All you need to do is wash the plums and place the whole fruits in a plastic bag in the freezer.

The skin is edible, but if you want raw plums without the skin, drop into into boiling water for around 15 seconds, then plunge immediately into cold water and it should come away easily. If you're cooking plums, they're easier to skin afterwards.

Peaches, plums and other soft fruits. Wash under running water and dry with a paper towel. Colorado State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Colorado counties cooperating.