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The Trick To Freezing Plums For A Winter Treat By Maria Scinto Sept. 8, 2025 11:00 am EST

Some fruit, such as oranges, pineapples, and strawberries, can be found in the supermarket throughout the year. Other fruit, however, reminds us that even in this era of agricultural advancement, growing seasons are still a thing. With plums, you have to carpe diem — or rather, "carpe fructus" — and get them while they're available. One way to make the most of stone fruit season would be to produce pots and pots of jam with your surplus plums, but that pretty much locks you into a single application. Unless you eat PB&Js every day, keep your options open while preserving those plums through the winter. Trung Vu , who teaches pastry and baking at New York City's Institute of

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