Photo: Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses
Many native Kansans are familiar with sand hill plums as they grow in pastures and provide wind breaks across Kansas.
The sand hill plum, or Chickasaw plum (Prunus angustifolia) became the state fruit of Kansas in April 2022. Some refer to them as the American Plum.
The tart fruit is a popular choice to make jam or jelly. When the fruit ripens, it changes from a green color to an orange-red blush color, then a dark red. Information to make a jelly, jam, fruit butter or just canning the plums can be found in the University of Wyoming publication, Preserving Food in Wyoming.
Source: www.kansasforests.org/conservation_trees/products/shrubs/sandhillplum.html
