June plum

See ambarella.

[Jamaican and Bermudan English, alteration (influenced by June, although the fruit tends to begin to fall off the tree and ripen between September and March in the Caribbean region) of earlier Jew plum, (so called for unknown reasons).]

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From 1 June Plum content will be available to all Delta customers travelling in BusinessElite, the airline's international business-class service, and in domestic First and Coach classes on selected flights that feature 'Delta on Demand', the airline's personal digital entertainment system.

Delta to provide programming from Plum on long-haul flights

Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke said the project, slated to last for 18 months, was aimed at strengthening the country's capabilities in the production of fruit tree crops such as sweetsop, soursop, custard apple, june plums, guava, naseberry, lychee, and strawberry.

Project to increase fruit production

Y., company imports, among other things, fresh plantains, sweet potatoes, hot peppers and June plums.

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