Commodity characteristics of plums

The article examines the commodity characteristics of plums. A standardized classifi cation of plums, which diff ers from the classification previously accepted in commodity science by the inclusion of interspecific hybrids of plums: plumcots, pluots, apriums, etc., is presented. A brief description of the main types of plums, cherry plums, and damsons, which in trade practice are classifi ed as small-fruited plums, is given. The nutritional value of plums is given and the substances that determine it are indicated. Particular attention is paid to the beneficial properties of plums. Defects in plums, as well as their storage conditions, are considered.