Plum
Our customers use plums because of their natural sweetness, rich color, and versatility in both fresh and processed forms. Plums have a sweet-tart flavor that works well in products like juices, jams, sauces, desserts, and baked goods, helping to enhance overall taste and balance sweetness. Their deep red to purple color adds visual appeal and can serve as a natural coloring element. Plums are also rich in vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber, supporting health-focused marketing claims. They are commonly processed into purees, concentrates, dried forms (such as prunes), and extracts, which extend shelf life and make them convenient for large-scale manufacturing and consistent product formulation.
Plum can be supplied as organic upon request
Botanical: Prunus Domestica
From the Caspian to the Court
Global Sourcing Through the Brothers International Network:
Commercial plum orchards require distinct winter chill hours to initiate spring flowering, restricting optimal cultivation to temperate climates in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Unpredictable spring frosts or late-season rains can severely impact regional crop yields. To guarantee a stable, year-round supply of industrial plum ingredients, Brothers International has developed a robust sourcing footprint across the world’s premier temperate fruit belts. We source high-grade plum ingredients from strategic global origins:
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North America (United States): The Pacific Northwest (Washington and Oregon) and California lead domestic production, supplying high-quality D’Agen puree concentrates and premium NFC plum juices.
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Europe (Serbia, Poland & Spain): Europe—specifically the Balkan region—is a historic powerhouse for plum processing, providing exceptional yields of dark, highly aromatic European plum purees and clarified juice concentrates for the global market.
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South America (Chile & Argentina): A critical counter-seasonal sourcing region. South America produces massive volumes of D’Agen plums, ensuring reliable inventory during the North American off-season.
By leveraging a multi-continental sourcing strategy, Brothers International insulates your manufacturing operations against localized frost events, logistics bottlenecks, and commodity price fluctuations.
Harvest Cycles & Continuous Supply Management:
In the Northern Hemisphere, the primary plum harvest takes place from late July through September. In the Southern Hemisphere (Chile and Argentina), harvesting occurs from February through April.
Coordinating these staggered, counter-seasonal harvests to maintain a consistent import pipeline is a core competency of Brothers International. Our logistics and operations teams expertly manage multi-quarter inventory planning, temperature-monitored ocean freight, USDA/FDA import clearances, C-TPAT supply chain security, and strategic cold-storage warehousing across North America. Whether your formulation requires 70° Brix clarified plum juice concentrate, deep purple 30° Brix plum puree concentrate, or single-strength NFC juice, our network guarantees ready inventory when your production line needs it.
Rigorous Quality Control, Traceability & Compliance:
Processing stone fruits like plums requires advanced de-stoning (pitting) and finishing equipment to ensure zero pit fragment contamination while maximizing pulp yield and preserving natural pectin. Every supplier within the Brothers International network undergoes a rigorous auditing process to guarantee complete supply chain traceability, sustainable farming practices, and strict compliance with USDA, FDA, and international food safety standards.
Through our network, we deliver plum ingredients backed by complete technical documentation and top-tier industry certifications, including GFSI benchmarks (BRC, SQF, FSSC 22000), USDA Organic (NOP), Kosher, Non-GMO, and Halal standards. Our quality assurance protocols include rigorous testing for pit fragments, pesticide residues, heavy metals, microbial safety, titratable acidity, anthocyanin color stability, and Brix adherence under FDA 21 CFR § 101.30.
The Brothers International
Quality Promise
Brothers International and its 4 divisions, Brothers Ingredients, Dennick Fruit Source, Hosh International and Food Partners, are trusted global importers of premium ingredients to major food and beverage manufacturers in North America. We deliver consistent quality and supply across every format the industry demands. Our Plum is sourced from the earth’s prime growing regions where farming expertise, climate and soil composition come together to produce Plum of exceptional caliber. All of our suppliers undergo a rigorous vetting process to ensure we work with only the highest-quality processors and can fully guarantee traceability, sustainability, and compliance with all international regulations.
Each of our divisions has a specialized operations team to manage shipments and coordinate with customers and suppliers. They work closely with our in-house customs team to ensure efficient clearance, and collaborate with the USDA and FDA to maintain full regulatory compliance. This ensures your ingredients move seamlessly through every stage of import, arriving on time and ready for production with complete confidence. With decades of sourcing expertise and a strong commitment to customer success, you can count on Brothers International to deliver the premium ingredients your products require.
Industry Glossary
A Reference Guide for Fruit Ingredient Terminology
Check out our glossary for a consolidated reference of commonly used terminology across the global fruit ingredient industry. It provides straightforward definitions and context for the language and concepts referenced throughout the industry.
