Plum curculio cover the wings; however, because of the middle humps they appear to have only two ridges. The plum curculio can be found in apple, nectarine, plum, cherry, peach, apricot, pear and quince. It may also survive on wild plum, hawthorn, and crabapple. It is found most commonly in areas east of the Rocky Mountains and in eastern Canada. The beetles are most active during the spring time when the weather is warm, damp, and cloudy. They are often seen in heavy leafed trees. Plum curculio beetles can cause irreparable damage to a fruit harvest. In badly damaged fruit, one can
Smoked plum in pharmacologic experiments. Smoked plum Smoked plum is the smoked fruit of Asian plums, used in East Asian cuisine and medicine. It is called wūméi (; ) in Chinese, omae (; ) in Korean, and ubai (; ) in Japanese. Smoked plums, matte black to dark brown, with a rugged surface, have a unique flavor with a sour taste. The fruit is spherical or oblate, around long and in diameter. The surface is wrinkled, with the round stem-end underside. The fruit kernel is hard, olate, yellowish brown, long, wide, and thick, with a dotted surface. The seed is flat obloid