Canned Plums

part of: Plum

Canned plums in water have a rich, slightly tart flavour and a very soft, yielding texture. They’re packed in water rather than syrup, so the natural tartness of the fruit comes through more strongly — making them better suited to cooking than eating straight from the tin for most people.

They work well in crumbles, cobblers, compotes, and as a base for sauces. The deep purple skin bleeds colour into the packing liquid, giving everything a dramatic ruby hue. While less common on Australian shelves than canned peaches or pears, they’re a useful pantry fruit for baking and desserts when fresh plums are out of season.

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How it's made

Ripe purple plums are harvested, washed, and sorted for size and quality. They are packed whole or halved into cans and covered with water. The sealed cans are heat-processed in retorts, which sterilises the contents and cooks the plums to a very soft consistency. The skins remain intact but become tender.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 41kcal
Protein 0.4g
Carbs 10.1g
Fat 0g
Fibre 0.9g Sugar 10.1g
Mass Distribution

1 plum with liquid is about 46 g — roughly 20 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon ≈0.9kg
Freshwater ≈189.63L
Land ≈1m²

≈ Estimated — worked out from a category-typical value further up its supply chain. Where this comes from →

Where it comes from

Made from
Plum, fruit

In the kitchen

Used as

preserved dessert fruit

Goes well with
cream cinnamon vanilla almond ginger
Classic dishes
  • Plum Compote
  • Plum Crumble
  • Plum Pudding

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

SR Legacy

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