Burdekin Plum Powder (Freeze Dried) - 50g

Name: Burdekin Plum Powder (Freeze Dried) - 50g
SKU: BURPLU50
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SKU: BURPLU50

Origin: Australia

Botanical: Pleiogynium timoriense

$41.32

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Pleiogynium timoriense, commonly known as the Burdekin plum, sweet plum, tulip plum, or in the Djabugay language guybalum, is a medium-sized fruit-bearing tree in the cashew and mango family Anacardiaceae native to Malesia, Australia and the Pacific Islands.

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Burdekin Plum Powder (Freeze Dried) - 50g

$41.32

Burdekin Plum Powder — Freeze Dried Pleiogynium timoriense

Burdekin Plum Powder (Pleiogynium timoriense) — a freeze-dried fine powder from one of tropical Australia's most distinctive native fruits. The Burdekin Plum is a medium-sized rainforest tree in the Anacardiaceae family — the same family as mangoes, cashews, and pistachios — native to the tropical rainforests of Queensland and the Northern Territory, as well as Malesia and the Pacific Islands. Known as guybalum in the Djabugay language of the Tablelands region of far north Queensland, it is also commonly called sweet plum or tulip plum. The fruit is deep purple to near-black when ripe, with a sharply tart, high-acid flavour profile that has been described as somewhere between a plum and a cranberry — intensely acidic when fresh, mellowing somewhat when dried.

This product is freeze-dried — a process that removes moisture at sub-zero temperatures rather than through heat, preserving the colour, flavour compounds, and naturally occurring nutrients of the fresh fruit more completely than conventional drying methods. The result is a vivid, intensely flavoured powder that reconstitutes readily in liquids. Available in 50g. This product is sold as a food only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Product Specifications

Botanical Pleiogynium timoriense

Common Names Burdekin Plum; Sweet Plum; Tulip Plum; Guybalum (Djabugay language)

Plant Family Anacardiaceae (cashew and mango family)

Origin Australia — tropical rainforests of Queensland and NT

Ingredient 100% Burdekin Plum Powder (freeze-dried)

Processing Freeze-dried — moisture removed at sub-zero temperatures

Appearance Deep purple fine powder — intensely tart, high-acid flavour

Size 50g

Storage Below 23°C in a dark, dry, airtight container

Burdekin Plum Powder — FAQs

Everything you need to know before you order.

What is the Burdekin Plum?

The Burdekin Plum (Pleiogynium timoriense) is a medium-sized, spreading rainforest tree found in the tropical and subtropical rainforests of Queensland and the Northern Territory. It belongs to the Anacardiaceae family — the same botanical family as mangoes, cashews, and pistachios — and produces clusters of dark purple to near-black fruit, roughly olive-sized, with a single large stone. The fruit is known as guybalum in the Djabugay language of the Atherton Tablelands region, where the tree is part of the traditional food knowledge of the Djabugay people. The fresh fruit is very sharply tart and high in acid — typically eaten after it falls from the tree and naturally softens, or processed. In dried powder form, the tartness concentrates into an intensely flavoured ingredient with a distinctive deep purple colour.

Why is freeze-drying used rather than conventional drying?

Freeze-drying (lyophilisation) removes water from the fruit by first freezing it and then reducing pressure so ice sublimates directly to vapour — bypassing the liquid phase entirely. Because no heat is applied, the aromatic compounds, naturally occurring pigments, and heat-sensitive nutrients in the fruit are preserved far more completely than in conventional heat-based drying. The result is a powder that reconstitutes readily, retains the vivid deep purple colour of the fresh fruit, and delivers a sharper, truer fruit flavour than heat-dried alternatives. For native Australian fruits like Burdekin Plum, which have delicate and complex flavour profiles, freeze-drying is the preferred processing method.

How is Burdekin Plum Powder best used?

The powder is highly soluble and versatile. Beverages: whisk into smoothies, juices, and sparkling water for deep purple colour and tart fruit flavour; use in cocktail and mocktail applications. Dairy: stir into yoghurt, ice cream bases, and panna cotta for colour and flavour. Baking and confectionery: fold into cakes, muffins, macarons, and chocolate ganache; use as a natural purple food colourant in icing and glazes. Savoury: blend into reductions and glazes for red and game meats — the high-acid tartness cuts richness well. Native food product development: a natural inclusion in premium native Australian food product ranges alongside Davidson Plum and Kakadu Plum. Start with 1–2 teaspoons and adjust to taste — the flavour is concentrated and intensely tart.

How does it compare to Davidson Plum Powder?

Both are deep purple, intensely tart Australian native plum powders — but they come from botanically unrelated plants with different flavour profiles and applications. Davidson Plum (Davidsonia jerseyana) is from the subtropical rainforests of south-east Queensland and northern NSW, has a deeply sour, slightly tannic character, and is available in bulk wholesale quantities up to 5kg. Burdekin Plum (Pleiogynium timoriense) is from the tropical rainforests of north Queensland, has a sharper, higher-acid tartness with a slightly softer fruit note, is from the Anacardiaceae family, and is currently available only as a 50g freeze-dried sample. Both are useful in native food product development — different species, different provenance, and slightly different flavour positioning.

Is wholesale available and what size is this product?

Burdekin Plum Powder is currently available in a 50g freeze-dried sample size. For wholesale pricing or larger quantities, please contact our office directly at sales@herbalconnection.com.au or call (07) 5451 8780. We ship Australia-wide from our Gold Coast warehouse.