Family Tree Farms Midnight Rose Apriums

Family Tree Farms Midnight Rose Apriums

Enjoy the rich, juicy sweetness of Family Tree Farms Midnight Rose Apriums, a premium USA stone fruit from California with velvety purple skin and jewel-toned red flesh. Also known as Family Tree Farms Plum Apriums, Midnight Rose Apriums, plumcot, black velvet aprium, aprium fruit or apricot plum hybrid, this fruit is loved for its sweet apricot-like flavour with hints of raspberry and plum.

Apriums are a natural hybrid of apricots and plums, but they usually lean more towards apricot in taste and texture. Midnight Rose Apriums stand out with their dark purple, lightly velvety skin and deep red flesh that gives the fruit a premium, eye-catching look.

Origin: USA, California.

Family Tree Farms Midnight Rose Aprium Quick Facts

Taste and Texture

Family Tree Farms Midnight Rose Apriums have a sweet, juicy and aromatic flavour. The taste is mainly apricot-like, with softer notes of raspberry and plum that make the fruit more complex than a regular apricot.

The dark velvety skin gives the fruit a plum-like appearance, while the red flesh is juicy, firm and refreshing. When ripe, the fruit should give slightly to gentle pressure and release a light fruity aroma.

• Premium USA aprium from California
• Family Tree Farms fruit with PLU 3422
• Velvety purple skin and red flesh
• Sweet apricot flavour with raspberry and plum notes
• Juicy, firm and refreshing bite
• Seasonal summer stone fruit
• Best enjoyed ripe and slightly chilled

What First-Time Customers Should Expect

If you are trying Midnight Rose Apriums for the first time, expect a fruit that looks like a dark plum but tastes closer to a sweet apricot. The skin is lightly velvety, while the flesh is juicy, red and fragrant.

It is not the same as a regular plum, black plum or pluot. Apriums lean more towards apricot, while pluots lean more towards plum. Some customers may search for black velvet aprium because of the fruit’s dark velvety skin, but the product shown is best identified as Family Tree Farms Midnight Rose Aprium.

What Are Midnight Rose Apriums?

Midnight Rose Apriums are a Family Tree Farms aprium variety with a soft velvety purple exterior and red, jewel-toned flesh. The fruit is juicy, firm and sweet, with flavour notes of raspberry, plum and apricot.

Apriums are complex apricot-plum hybrids. They usually have more apricot character than plum, so they taste sweeter and more apricot-forward than most plumcots or pluots.

Packaging and Label Information

FamilyTree sticker with PLU 3422 and USA-EU. Family Tree Farms lists PLU 3422 as Midnight Rose Apriums, grown in California.

Sticker design, PLU sticker placement, fruit size, skin colour, flesh colour, sweetness and pack format may vary by shipment. Always follow the current carton or sticker details for the latest batch.

Aprium, Plumcot and Black Velvet Aprium

The terms aprium, plumcot and black velvet aprium are often mixed together because they all refer to apricot-plum hybrid fruit styles.

For this product, the most accurate wording is Family Tree Farms Midnight Rose Apriums. It can still be described as an apricot-plum hybrid or plumcot-style fruit for customers who recognise those search names.

Brix and Sweetness

Family Tree Farms Midnight Rose Apriums are known for sweet, juicy eating quality. The official Midnight Rose spec sheet describes the fruit as incredibly juicy with raspberry, plum and apricot flavours.

A fixed Brix is not listed on the official Midnight Rose spec sheet. Some aprium retail descriptions may describe high sweetness, but exact Brix should only be treated as confirmed when shown on the current carton, label or supplier information.

Season Availability in Singapore

Family Tree Farms Midnight Rose Apriums are seasonal USA stone fruit. The official Midnight Rose spec sheet lists July availability and California growing origin.

In Singapore, availability depends on USA harvest timing, air shipment, carton allocation and batch quality. Treat this as a short seasonal summer fruit rather than a year-round item.

Midnight Rose Aprium vs Plumcot vs Pluot

Midnight Rose Aprium, plumcot and pluot are all related hybrid stone fruits, but they do not eat exactly the same. Midnight Rose Aprium leans more apricot, while pluots usually lean more plum.

How to Choose Family Tree Farms Midnight Rose Apriums

Choose fruit with fresh velvety skin, good weight and no mould, leaking juice or deep bruises. The fruit should feel firm with slight give when ripe and smell lightly fruity.

If the apriums are still firm, leave them at room temperature in a single layer until they soften slightly. Once ripe, refrigerate and enjoy within a few days.

How to Eat Midnight Rose Apriums

Wash the fruit gently before eating. Midnight Rose Apriums can be eaten fresh like an apricot, or sliced around the centre stone and served chilled.

The skin is edible after washing. The flesh is juicy and red, so it is also attractive when sliced for fruit platters, yogurt bowls and dessert plates.

• Wash gently before eating
• Enjoy fresh as a sweet aprium snack
• Serve slightly chilled for a refreshing bite
• Slice around the centre stone
• Add to fruit platters and dessert plates
• Pair with yogurt, granola, soft cheese or nuts
• Use ripe fruit for compotes, sauces, cakes or tarts
• Avoid eating or swallowing the hard centre stone

Aprium Nutrition

Approximate values per 100g of raw apricot-style stone fruit. These are general nutrition values and are not specific lab-tested values for the current Family Tree Farms Midnight Rose Apriums batch. Exact values may vary depending on fruit size, sweetness, ripeness and batch.

Aprium Benefits

Aprium benefits are often discussed because fresh aprium-style fruit naturally contains water, fruit sugars, dietary fibre, vitamin C, vitamin A-related carotenoids and natural plant pigments. Family Tree Farms Midnight Rose Apriums can be enjoyed as fresh seasonal fruit as part of a balanced diet.

Fresh apriums should not be treated as medicine. They should not be used to claim disease prevention, immune boosting, digestion treatment, heart treatment, antioxidant protection or treatment of health conditions.

Serving Ideas

• Fresh chilled Family Tree Farms Midnight Rose Apriums
• Midnight Rose aprium slices with yogurt
• Plumcot-style stone fruit platter
• Black velvet aprium-style fruit plate
• Aprium slices with soft cheese and crackers
• Aprium fruit salad with peaches and nectarines
• Chopped apriums with granola
• Aprium compote for pancakes or waffles
• Midnight Rose Aprium tart or cake topping
• Simple summer stone fruit snack

Storage and Handling Guide

Keep firm Midnight Rose Apriums at room temperature in a single layer until they soften slightly and become more aromatic. Once ripe, refrigerate and enjoy within a few days for the best quality.

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

• Ripen firm fruit at room temperature
• Keep 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
• Store cut fruit covered in the refrigerator
• Discard if mouldy, leaking, fermented-smelling or badly bruised