October Sun Plum

October Sun Plum

Enjoy the sweet, juicy flavour of October Sun Plum, a late-season USA stone fruit known for its attractive red-yellow skin, yellow flesh and mild sweet taste. Also known as October Sun, Sun Plum, plum October Sun or simply plum, this fruit is appreciated for its firm bite, pleasant sweetness and low-acid finish.

October Sun is a Japanese plum-type variety associated with California, USA. The fruit is usually large, firm and good for fresh eating, with a smooth skin colour that can range from yellow with red blush to pink-orange or red-yellow depending on maturity and batch.

For customers who enjoy late-season plums, October Sun Plum offers a balanced eating experience: sweet, juicy, fragrant and not overly sharp. Serve it fresh and chilled, slice it for fruit platters, or enjoy it as a simple after-meal stone fruit snack.

Origin: USA, California.

October Sun Plum Quick Facts

Taste and Texture

October Sun Plum has a mild, sweet and fragrant flavour with very limited acidity. It is a good option for customers who prefer a plum that is sweet and pleasant rather than sharply sour.

The flesh is pale yellow to yellow-orange, juicy and smooth-textured. The fruit is usually firm enough for handling and slicing, while riper pieces become more aromatic and juicy.

• Late-season USA plum
• Red-yellow to pink-orange skin
• Pale yellow to yellow-orange flesh
• Sweet, mild and low-acid flavour
• Firm, juicy and smooth texture
• Good storage and handling quality
• Best enjoyed chilled once ripe

What First-Time Customers Should Expect

If you are trying October Sun Plum for the first time, expect a large late-season plum with sweet yellow flesh and a gentle flavour. It is not a green plum, apricot or pluot. It is a fresh plum-style stone fruit.

The skin colour may look yellow, red-yellow, pink-orange or blushed depending on the batch. Choose by firmness, aroma and overall freshness rather than colour alone.

What Is October Sun Plum?

October Sun Plum is a late-season Japanese plum-type variety associated with California, USA. It is known for large fruit size, red-yellow skin, pale yellow flesh, firm texture and mild sweet flavour.

The name October Sun comes from its late-season harvest and ability to store well after harvest. It is a useful plum for customers who enjoy stone fruit later in the season, after many earlier plum varieties have ended.

Brix and Sweetness

October Sun Plum is known for good sweetness, especially for a late-season plum. Some grower references list October Sun at around 18–20° Brix, while other variety sheets give a lower guide of over 14° Brix.

Because Brix changes with grower, climate, harvest timing, ripeness, storage and shipment, the safest product wording is that October Sun Plum is selected for sweet, mild and juicy eating quality. Exact Brix should only be treated as confirmed when shown on the current carton, label or supplier information.

Season Availability in Singapore

October Sun Plum is a late-season imported stone fruit. For USA California supply, variety references point to harvest around late September, especially around the central San Joaquin Valley.

Singapore availability depends on USA shipment timing, carton allocation and batch quality. October Sun can store well after harvest, so it may appear during the later plum season, but it should still be treated as a seasonal imported fruit rather than a year-round item.

October Sun Plum vs Regular Plums

October Sun Plum stands out for its late-season timing, red-yellow skin, yellow flesh and mild low-acid sweetness. Regular plums can come in many colours and may be sharper, softer or more watery depending on variety.

How to Choose October Sun Plum

Choose October Sun Plums with fresh-looking skin, good weight and no mould, leaking juice or deep bruises. A natural light waxy bloom on the skin is normal.

If the fruit is very firm, 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 October Sun Plum

Wash the fruit gently before eating. You can eat October Sun Plum whole like a plum, or slice around the centre stone and serve the wedges chilled.

The skin is edible and gives a light contrast to the sweet yellow flesh. Avoid eating or swallowing the hard stone in the centre.

• 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

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 October Sun Plum batch. Exact values may vary depending on fruit size, variety, sweetness, ripeness and origin.

Plum Benefits

Plum benefits are often discussed because fresh plums naturally contain water, fruit sugars, dietary fibre, vitamin C and natural plant pigments. October Sun Plum can be enjoyed as a fresh stone fruit as part of a balanced diet.

Fresh 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 October Sun Plum
• Sun Plum snack bowl
• October Sun plum slices with yogurt
• Stone fruit platter with peaches and nectarines
• Plum wedges with cheese and crackers
• Chopped plums with granola
• Late-season plum salad
• Plum compote for pancakes or waffles
• Simple after-meal stone fruit snack
• Mixed plum tasting plate

Storage and Handling Guide

Keep firm October Sun Plums 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