Choice fruit (4)

I believe the answer is:

plum

I believe this is a double definition.

'choice' is the first definition.
(both can mean excellent)

'fruit' is the second definition.
(I know that plum is a type of drupe)

(Other definitions for plum that I've seen before include "Very desirable thing" , "Dark-red fruit" , "Dark purple" , "murderer" , "Pudding fruit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Financial Times.

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