I had a heck of a time finding an old fashioned plum at the farmer’s market today. I didn’t want a pluot (75%plum/25%apricot)…nor a plum that tastes like an apple (I don’t remember what it was called but it had yellow-green mottled skin).
I finally found them: Santa Rosa plums. This breed of plums has been around for a little over 100 years. The ones I chose were small and juicy. Perfect!
Call me crazy but to my way of thinking, if I want a fruit that tastes like an apple, I’ll eat an apple. The same for an apricot.
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We have a stand of plum trees here on our farm in central Idaho. There are other stands in this area. I have wondered just what species they are and how they came to be here. They are smaller than what you find in most supermarkets. They are good to eat — perhaps a little tart — and make good jam. They do not dry well.
I agree with you on the hybrids. Give me those old-fashioned flavors.