<p>Blue Mountain Growers, one of the leading growers of Empress and President Plums, had their first Empress plum harvest during the last week of August and anticipate completing their harvest by the second week of September.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> The quick and short harvest of these dense, sweet plums is expected to fill 15,000-20,000 28 lb boxes, according to a press release. Consumers and fans of this niche, seasonal fruit are advised to act fast because the 2013 season is running approximately 10 days ahead of a normal year. All Blue Mountain Growers plums are sold by the Grant J. Hunt Company.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “We have had strong demand for Empress Plums since before the season. We were receiving calls 2-3 weeks prior to harvest starting and we are getting requests for them every day,” said Eric Patrick, Grant J. Hunt Company marketing director. “Our sizing has been quite large.”</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Get ‘em while they are hot!</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.bluemountaingrowers.com" target="_new"> Blue Mountain Growers </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.grantjhunt.com" target="_new"> The Grant J. Hunt Company </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
