Red Plum

Red Plum

　　Red plum is produced in Qijiang, Chongqing.

Red plum has a wide range of uses, both edible and medicinal. The fruit contains citric acid, tartaric acid, and vitamin C. Plum fruits can be processed into preserved plums, dried plums, sugar-dried plums, sugar-black plums, juice plums, and other fruit products, making them an excellent ingredient for summer refreshing beverages. Unripe plum fruits contain substances such as picric acid and hydrocyanic acid, which have medical value and can treat both internal and external ailments. Black plum is used medicinally as an astringent to treat dysentery and vomiting, and it can reduce fever. Its decoction can expel roundworms and can also serve as a dyeing medium. It features large ears, small pits, thick flesh, and excellent quality.