
Plum:
Iranian Plums have a plump, round shape with
a depression at the top where the stem
attached.
Which
City or Province Grow: Tehran +
Oroumeyeh + Tabriz + Mashhad.
Harvest Season:
Summer.
Plum skin is very smooth and shiny, and
can be red, purple, or yellow.
Plums may be confused with nectarines or
apples, but plums are usually smaller than
both and lack orange coloring. Dried plums
are called prunes.
Plum Tree:
Plum trees can grow 6 to 12 feet in height,
depending on the cultivar.
Plum Leaves:
Plum leaves are simple, oval to oblong and
come to a point at the end. The leaf margins
are scalloped.
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