Plum and Prune Equivalents

Peaches, nectarines, apricots, mangos, cherries, plumcots (plum and apricot hybrid), and pluots (another plum apricot hybrid closer to a plum) may be substituted for plums in equal measure for most recipes.

Plum and Prune Equivalents

• 1 pound plums = 6 to 8 two-inch whole plums
• 1 pound plums = 2-1/2 cups sliced plums
• 1 pound plums = 2 cups cooked plums
• 1 pound pitted prunes = 2-1/2 cups
• 1 pound pitted prunes = 4 to 4-1/2 cups cooked prunes

More About Plums and Prunes:

• Plum Storage and Selection
• What are prunes? FAQ
• Plum and Prune Equivalents, Measures, and Substitutions
• Plum History
• Plum and Prune Legends - The Dr. Pepper® Connection
• Plum Recipes
_{Plum Photo © 2006 Peggy Trowbridge Filippone}

Cookbooks

•	Stone Fruit: Cherries, Nectarines, Apricots, Plums, Peaches
•	Chez Panisse Fruit
•	The Farmer's Wife Guide to Fabulous Fruits and Berries
•	The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market Cookbook
•	More Cookbooks