In the markets we find plums almost all the year round, thanks to the great amount of varieties coming from different producing countries.

It is a summer fruit and in Spain it is possible to buy them fresh from May to September.

Plums are practically available in the markets all the year round, depending on the varieties and the origin. If we took as example the United Kingdom, one of the most select markets, we can see countries and varieties supply the market. For each country it is indicated the weight of the transport packages.

Origin and variety	Availability in the UK markets	Weight of the packages
Argentina
Beauty	End of November-mid December	10 kg
D"Agen	End of January-February	10Kg
Linda Rosa	End of December-mid January	10Kg
Santa Rosa	Mid December-end December	10Kg
Australia
Amber Jewel	February	10 kg
Bélgica
Monach	August-October	6 kg
Stanley	August-October	6Kg
Sultan	August-October	6Kg
Canada
Blueberry	End of July-October	11.3 kg
Burbank	End of July-October	10/14 – 1.5Kg
Dansan	End of July-October	10/14 – 1.5Kg
Golden Shiro	End of July-October	10/14 – 1.5Kg
Stanley	End of July-October	10/14 – 1.5Kg
Vamer	End of July-October	10/14 – 1.5Kg

Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book (1999)

In the Spanish market, plums are found during the following months:

Area	Months
Región de Murcia	May, June, July and August
Comunidad Valenciana	May, June, July and August
Andalucía	May, June, July and August
Aragón	June, July, August and September
Cataluña	June, July, August and September
Castilla-La Mancha	June, July, August and September
Extremadura	June, July and August
La Rioja	June, July, August and September

Source: La Horticultura Española (2001)