Prune

 ( Dried Fruit ) 

A prune is a dried plum, most commonly from the European plum ( Prunus domestica) tree. Not all plum species or varieties can be dried into prunes.

Use of the term prune for fresh plums is obsolete except when applied to varieties of plum grown for drying. In this usage, a prune is the firm-fleshed plum fruit of P. domestica varieties that have a high soluble solids content, and do not Fermentation during Dried fruit.

Richard P. Buchner (2012). 9781601077028, UCANR Publications. . ISBN 9781601077028

Most prunes are freestone cultivars (i.e., the Pyrena is easy to remove), whereas most plums grown for fresh consumption are clingstone (the pit is more difficult to remove). The sorbitol content of dietary fiber likely provides the laxative effect associated with consuming prunes. Prunes are 64% carbohydrates, including dietary fiber, 2% protein, a rich source of vitamin K, and a moderate source of B vitamins and dietary minerals.

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Production More than 1,000 plum cultivars are grown for drying. The main cultivar grown in the United States is the 'Improved French' prune. Other varieties include 'Sutter', 'Tulare Giant', 'Moyer', 'Imperial', 'Italian', and . Fresh prunes reach the market earlier than fresh plums and are usually smaller in size. The great majority of commercially grown prune varieties are Self-pollination and do not need separate pollinator trees.

(2025). 9781601074867, UCANR Publications. . ISBN 9781601074867

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Name change In 2001, plum growers in the United States were authorized by the Food and Drug Administration to call prunes "dried plums". Due to a perception that prunes relieve constipation (perceived as derogatory), some distributors stopped using the word "prune" on packaging labels in favor of "dried plums".Janick, Jules and Robert E. Paull (2008). The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts. CABI. . p. 696.

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Health effects Prunes contain dietary fiber (about 7% of weight) which may provide laxative effects, but prune juice also has a laxative effect without containing fiber. Their sorbitol content may also be responsible for this, a conclusion reached in a 2012 review by the European Food Safety Authority. The report also demonstrated that prunes effectively contribute to the maintenance of normal bowel function in the general population if consumed in quantities of at least per day. Neochlorogenic acid and chlorogenic acid may also contribute to the laxative effect.

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Nutrition

Prunes are 31% water, 64% , 2% protein, and less than 1% fat (table). In a reference amount of , prunes supply 240 , 7 grams of dietary fiber, and are a rich source of vitamin K (50% of the Daily Value, DV), copper (31% DV), and potassium (24% DV), with several (12-14% DV) and other dietary minerals in moderate content (10–13% DV) (table).

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Phytochemicals

Prunes and prune juice contain , including polyphenol (mainly as neochlorogenic acids and ) and sorbitol.

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Uses

Prunes are used in preparing both Sweet dishes and savory Culinary dish.

Contrary to the name, boiled plums or prunes are not used to make , which instead may be nuts, seeds, or coated with hard sugar, also called .

==Gallery==

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See also

• Li hing mui

Categories: Dried Fruit, Laxatives, Plums

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