Plums

Plums are available from April to September. The April start brings Spanish stone fruit into northern European markets early, and the campaign runs through to September, giving importers room to chain programmes together without switching origin mid-season. As with the rest of the catalogue, the actual calendar each year depends on how the crop develops, and we communicate it in advance.

We supply sizes 3 through 12, covering everything from smaller fruit for basket formats to large pieces for loose sale. Packaging is in cardboard boxes, with three options:

• 1 kg baskets, for the self-service shelf.
• 5 kg loose box, at 176 boxes per Euro pallet and 220 per 100×120 pallet.
• 5 kg single-layer tray, at 88 boxes per Euro pallet and 110 per 100×120 pallet, for fruit that must arrive free of rubbing marks.

Recommended transport temperature is 1-2 °C. Holding it from the packhouse to the destination platform is what allows plums to keep their firmness and reach the point of sale with the shelf-life margin retailers require. The group's producers work under standards such as GLOBALG.A.P. and IFS, with traceability by lot and plot, and all fruit is dispatched in compliance with EU regulations on maximum residue levels, labelling and plant protection products.

A buyer wishing to secure Spanish plums for the whole season can agree a programme by size and format with us before the campaign opens.