Plums and Plums?

[neotoma]

What is the possible difference between "purple plums" and "plums"? I have a recipe that calls for both, and for the life of me I can't imagine what the difference is.

Comments

[clara-swift.livejournal.com]

There are also yellow plums... perhaps it means those? Wouldn't think it would make a difference if you use all purple though.

[murasaki99.livejournal.com]

One recipe calling for both? Is it a period or middle ages recipe? There might have been regional cultivars of plums and the person writing the recipe was making a distinction based on knowledge of color or taste variations of the regional varieties. Nowadays, you have purple, black, red, and yellow plums. I've made lovely jam from the yellow variety.

[nugatorytm.livejournal.com]

I believe the difference between purple plums and regular plums is the color of the flesh inside. Normal plums have yellow flesh, while purple plums have dark purplish-red flesh under the skin. I have no idea of the names of the different types of plums, however. I'd ask your green grocer, or try a farmer's market.