Cherry Plum - Sweet Pixie Plum

Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums

Enjoy the sweet, juicy bite of Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums, a seasonal Australian stone fruit from Wandin Valley Farms. Also known as Pixie plums, Sweet Pixie Plum, Cherry Plum - Sweet Pixie Plum, cherry plum or Pixie Sweet cherry plum, this petite fruit combines cherry ancestry with a plum-like eating texture.

Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums are small, reddish plum-style fruits with yellow to amber flesh, a tiny centre stone and a sweet-tart flavour. They are known for their high sugar content, juicy bite and fun “is it a cherry or a plum?” eating experience.

The visible packaging shows Wandin Valley Farms Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums in a branded carton. The box design features the Wandin Valley Farms logo, the words “Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums”, red-yellow cherry plums, and fairy-style artwork. Packaging design, fruit size, colour and carton wording may vary slightly by shipment.

Origin: Australia.

Sweet Pixie Cherry Plum Quick Facts

Taste and Texture

Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums have a sweet, juicy flavour with a refreshing tangy finish. The fruit eats more like a small plum than a cherry, but its cherry ancestry gives it a special identity and petite snacking size.

The skin is edible after washing and adds light tartness. The flesh is yellow to amber, juicy and firm, with a small hard stone in the centre. When ripe, the fruit becomes more aromatic and sweeter while still keeping a pleasant bite.

• Seasonal Australian cherry plum
• Wandin Valley Farms branded fruit
• Small reddish plum-style fruit
• Yellow to amber flesh
• Sweet, juicy and lightly tangy flavour
• Average Brix reference around 20°
• Best enjoyed fresh and slightly chilled

What First-Time Customers Should Expect

If you are trying Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums for the first time, expect a small plum-like fruit with sweet juicy flesh and a light tangy skin contrast. It is not a normal cherry, and it is not the same as wild cherry plum or sour cherry plum.

The fruit has a small centre stone, so it should be eaten carefully like a plum. Wash before eating, enjoy the skin and flesh, and avoid eating or swallowing the stone.

What Are Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums?

Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums are interspecific stone fruits developed from cherry and plum parentage. The variety was developed by Zaiger Genetics, a well-known California fruit breeder, and the photographed fruit is packed under the Wandin Valley Farms brand from Australia.

The fruit is small, sweet and juicy, with red plum-style skin and yellow to amber flesh. It is often marketed as a fun hybrid fruit because it carries both cherry and plum identity, but the eating texture is more plum-like.

Packaging and Brand Information

Wandin Valley Farms is an Australian fruit grower known for premium cherries and seasonal cherry plums. For this product, the official farm information describes Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums as harvested in January in North East Victoria, Australia.

Brix and Sweetness

Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums are known for high sugar content. The Sweet Pixie variety patent lists an average Brix of about 20° to 20.2°, with a good balance between acid and sugar.

Actual sweetness may vary by orchard, weather, fruit load, harvest timing, ripeness, storage and shipment. Brix should be written as a variety guide, not a fixed guarantee for every fruit in every box.

Season Availability in Singapore

Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums are a short-season Australian import. Wandin Valley Farms describes Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums as harvested in January, and their cherry-plum availability is generally limited to a short seasonal window.

In Singapore, availability depends on Australian harvest timing, air shipment, carton allocation and batch quality. It should be treated as a seasonal fruit rather than a year-round item.

Cherry Plum vs Regular Plum vs Cherry

Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums are not standard cherries and not standard plums. They are cherry-plum hybrids with cherry ancestry and plum-like eating quality.

How to Choose Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums

Choose Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums with fresh-looking skin, good colour and no mould, leaking juice or deep bruises. The fruit should feel firm with slight give when ripe.

If the fruit is still very firm, leave it in a single layer at room temperature away from direct sunlight. Once it becomes more fragrant and slightly softer, refrigerate and enjoy soon.

How to Eat Pixie Plums

Wash the fruit gently before eating. Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums can be eaten fresh like small plums. The skin is edible and gives a light tangy contrast to the sweet flesh.

Because the fruit has a hard stone in the centre, avoid biting straight through the stone. Eat around it, or slice the fruit if serving to children.

• Wash gently before eating
• Eat fresh as a small plum-style snack
• Serve chilled once ripe
• Slice before serving to young children
• Add to fruit platters and dessert bowls
• Pair with yogurt, granola or cheese
• Use ripe fruit for jams, compotes, sauces or baked desserts
• Avoid eating or swallowing the hard centre stone

Cherry Plum Nutrition

Approximate values per 100g of raw plum-style fruit. These are general plum nutrition values and are not specific lab-tested values for the current Sweet Pixie Cherry Plum batch. Exact values may vary depending on fruit size, sweetness, ripeness and batch.

Cherry Plum Benefits

Cherry plum benefits are often discussed because fresh cherry-plum style fruit naturally contains water, fruit sugars, dietary fibre, vitamin C and natural plant pigments. Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums can be enjoyed as fresh fruit as part of a balanced diet.

Fresh cherry plums should not be treated as medicine. They should not be used to claim weight loss, blood pressure control, blood production, disease prevention, nervous system support or treatment of health conditions.

Serving Ideas

• Fresh chilled Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums
• Pixie plums snack bowl
• Cherry plum fruit platter
• Sweet Pixie Plum lunchbox fruit
• Cherry plum dessert bowl
• Sweet Pixie with yogurt and granola
• Cherry plum compote for pancakes or waffles
• Pixie plum jam or sauce
• Sweet Pixie with cheese and crackers
• Small stone fruit tasting plate

Storage and Handling Guide

Keep firm Sweet Pixie Cherry Plums at room temperature in a single layer until they soften slightly and become more fragrant. Once ripe, refrigerate and enjoy within a few days for the best flavour.

Do not wash before storage. Wash only before eating. Handle gently because ripe fruit can bruise, and avoid stacking heavy items on top of the fruit.

• Ripen firm fruit at room temperature
• Keep in a single layer away from direct sunlight
• Refrigerate once ripe
• Enjoy within a few days after ripening
• Do not wash before storage
• Wash only before eating
• Handle gently to avoid bruising
• Discard if mouldy, leaking, fermented-smelling or badly bruised