Somgar eco orchards
Plum: a diet classic
Plums are low in calories, around 30 kcal per 100 g, despite their sweetness. The pectin and fibre in the flesh and skin are great for digestion.
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11varieties
11 varieties
World varieties from Italy
Today our orchards grow 11 varieties, all from saplings bought from an Italian nursery and grown to European standards.
The essentials
Why plum is good for you
11varieties
- 01~30 kcal per 100 g
- 02Rich in pectin
- 03Aids digestion
- 04Season: August–September
From blossom to crate
How our harvest grows
- 01
The tree
Italian-variety saplings were planted in 2012 and are grown to European agronomy standards.
- 02
Blossom
In spring the orchard bursts into blossom. Drip irrigation gives every tree exactly the water it needs.
- 03
Ripening
The young fruit fills with juice and colour under the Sughd valley sun.
- 04
Harvest
Season: August–September. The fruit ships under the JIKO brand at home and abroad.
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