When does the purple leaf plum bear fruit?

Fruiting period

The fruit of the purple-leaf plum looks very much like a plum. It is a small spherical fruit that is round and very cute.

Purple-leaf plum usually bears fruit in August.

Fruit appearance

Although purple-leaf plum can bear fruit, its fruits are relatively few and look much smaller than plums. The fruit of purple-leaf plum is mainly purple-red, which is slightly darker than the color of the leaves.

Notice

Do not eat the fruits of purple-leaf plum at will.

First of all, the edible fruits of purple-leaf plum refer to fully ripe fruits. The fruit will only taste good when it is fully ripe. Immature fruits will contain a large amount of organic acids, tannins and other substances, which will taste sour and astringent, affecting the taste.

Secondly, purple-leaf plums are mostly planted on the roadside. These are mainly used as greening plants and may have been sprayed with a large amount of pesticides, so there will be pesticide residues on the fruits. And because it grows on the roadside, it also absorbs a lot of exhaust gas and pollutants. These substances will cause harm to the human body.