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Black Amber
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Black Amber is a dark Japanese-type plum with nearly black skin, firm amber flesh, and mild sweet flavour designed for handling and long retail display. Texture stays crisp-juicy longer than melting heirlooms; acid is moderate, so underripe fruit can taste one-note. Large round fruit looks dramatic in produce bins. Reliable supermarket black plum; better after a few days of ripening soft at home if bought firm. Dice into fruit salads that need structure, or roast halves with a pinch of salt. Purists may prefer Santa Rosa for sparkle; shippers prefer Black Amber for durability.
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History
California breeding released Black Amber for firm dark fresh-market plums.
Packing houses adopted Black Amber for colour and shelf life in chain stores.
Export programmes used Black Amber-type dark plums in mixed stone-fruit loads.
Black Amber remained a common named dark plum in wholesale catalogues.