Black Plum

Black Kat Pluots

Enjoy the sweet-tart bite of Black Kat Pluots, an imported dark-skinned stone fruit with firm flesh, rich sweetness and a distinctive plum-like eating texture. Also known as Black Kat plums, Black Kat pluot, black plum, black plum fruit or black plum pluot, this fruit is appreciated for its deep purple to almost black skin and golden yellow to amber flesh.

Black Kat is a pluot-style interspecific plum, which means it comes from plum and apricot parentage but eats much closer to a plum. The skin gives a gentle tart edge, while the flesh is sweet, firm and aromatic, with some batches showing a candy-like or bubblegum-like sweetness.

For first-time customers, Black Kat Pluots are firmer and denser than very juicy soft plums. They are good for fresh snacking, fruit platters, cheese boards, lunchboxes, desserts and chilled stone fruit bowls.

Origin: Imported. Country of origin may vary by shipment.

Black Kat Pluot Quick Facts

Taste and Texture

Black Kat Pluots have a sweet-tart flavour with a rich plum-like character. The dark skin can add a light tart or slightly bitter edge, while the flesh is sweeter, firmer and smoother.

The texture is usually firm and dense, not overly soft. When fully ripe, the fruit becomes more aromatic and juicy, while still keeping a satisfying bite. Some batches may taste candy-like, with a sweetness that feels rounder than regular black plums.

• Dark purple to almost black skin
• Golden yellow to amber flesh
• Sweet-tart flavour with aromatic plum notes
• Firm, dense and crisp-tender bite
• Natural tartness from the skin
• Imported seasonal stone fruit
• Best enjoyed chilled when ripe

What First-Time Customers Should Expect

If you are trying Black Kat Pluots for the first time, expect a dark-skinned plum-style fruit with firm sweet flesh. It is not the same as a soft, watery plum. The flesh is denser and the skin gives a stronger contrast.

If you like a crunchier bite, enjoy the fruit when it is still gently firm. If you prefer more sweetness and aroma, leave it at room temperature until it gives slightly near the stem, then refrigerate before eating.

Black Kat Pluots, Black Kat Plums and Black Plum Fruit

Black Kat is often sold as a black plum because it looks and eats very close to a plum. The more specific name is Black Kat Pluot or Black Kat interspecific plum.

The fruit has a smooth dark skin, golden flesh and a central stone. It is different from jamun or Indian blackberry, which may also be called black plum in some countries but belongs to a different fruit family.

Plum 中文

Plum 中文 is commonly written as 李子. A dark-skinned black plum may also be called 黑李子 or 黑布林 in Chinese.

Black Kat Pluots vs Black Velvet Aprium

Black Kat Pluots and Black Velvet Aprium are both stone fruit hybrids, but they are not the same fruit. Black Kat leans strongly toward plum, while an aprium leans more toward apricot.

Black Kat has smooth dark plum-like skin and firm golden flesh. Black Velvet Aprium has a dark outer look too, but it is more apricot-like, with a softer apricot-style profile and a slightly velvety skin texture.

How to Choose Black Kat Pluots

Choose Black Kat Pluots with deep dark skin, a fresh bloom, firm body and no mould, leaking juice or shrivelled areas. The fruit should feel heavy for its size.

If the fruit is very hard, leave it at room temperature for a short while. When it gives slightly near the stem and smells lightly fruity, refrigerate and enjoy soon.

How to Eat Black Kat Pluots

Wash the fruit gently before eating. You can eat Black Kat Pluots whole like a plum, or slice around the stone and serve the wedges chilled.

The skin is edible and gives a pleasant tart contrast to the sweet flesh. If you prefer a milder taste, slice the fruit and eat more of the flesh together with less skin in each bite.

• Wash gently before eating
• Eat fresh like a plum
• Slice around the stone and serve chilled
• Add to fruit platters and cheese boards
• Pair with yogurt, granola or nuts
• Use in salads, desserts, jams or compotes
• Refrigerate ripe fruit and eat soon

Black Plum Benefits

Black plum benefits are often discussed because plums naturally contain water, carbohydrates, fruit sugars, dietary fibre, vitamin C and plant pigments. Black Kat Pluots can be enjoyed as a fresh stone fruit as part of a balanced diet.

Fresh plums and pluots should not be treated as medicine. They should not be used to claim constipation relief, blood sugar control, blood pressure reduction, inflammation reduction, disease prevention or treatment.

Black Plum Nutrition

Approximate values per 100g of raw plum. These are general plum nutrition values and are not specific lab-tested values for the current Black Kat Pluots batch. Exact values may vary depending on fruit size, variety, sweetness, ripeness and origin.

Serving Ideas

• Fresh chilled Black Kat Pluots
• Black plum fruit platter
• Black Kat plum slices with yogurt
• Stone fruit salad with peaches and nectarines
• Black Kat Pluots with cheese and crackers
• Pluot wedges with nuts
• Black plum dessert bowl
• Pluot compote for pancakes or waffles
• Chopped pluots with granola
• Simple after-meal stone fruit snack

Storage and Handling Guide

Keep firm Black Kat Pluots at room temperature until they soften slightly and become more aromatic. Once ripe, refrigerate and eat within a few days for the best quality.

Do not wash before storage. Wash only before eating. Cut fruit should be covered, refrigerated and eaten soon.

• Keep firm fruit at room temperature to soften slightly
• Refrigerate once ripe
• Do not wash before storage
• Wash only before eating
• Handle gently to avoid bruising
• Store cut fruit covered in the refrigerator
• Eat ripe fruit within a few days
• Discard if mouldy, leaking, sour-smelling or fermented-smelling