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Story: Stone fruit and the summerfruit industry

Black Doris plums

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Black Doris plums

The Black Doris is a popular plum, which can be found in many home orchards. It has a medium to large red-purple fruit, and is suitable for making jams, preserving or eating fresh.

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Marie Dawkins, Stone fruit and the summerfruit industry – History, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/18784/black-doris-plums (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Marie Dawkins, published 1 March 2009.