A prune is a dried fruit of various plum species, mostly Prunus domestica or European Plums. Dried fruit is fruit that has been dried, either naturally or through use of a machine such as a Food dehydrator. A plum or gage is a stone fruit Tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus. A plum or gage is a stone fruit Tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus. The fresh fruit looks like a normal plum, but has an oval shape, similar to an apricot. When dried it is wrinkly in texture, and chewy on the inside.
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Production
More than 1,000 cultivars of plums are grown for drying. A cultivar is a cultivated Plant that has been selected and given a unique name because of its decorative or useful characteristics it is usually distinct from similar The main cultivar grown in the US is the Improved French prune. Other varieties include Sutter, Tulare Giant, Moyer, Imperial, Italian, and Greengage. The Greengage ( Prunus domestica or the 'Reine Claude' is an edible drupaceous Fruit, a Cultivar of the Plum. In general, prunes are freestone cultivars (the pit is easy to remove), whereas most other plums grown for fresh consumption are cling (the pit is more difficult to remove). Fresh prunes reach the market earlier than fresh plums and are usually smaller in size and have an oval shape.
One of the largest and best-known prune producers is Sunsweet Growers, headquartered in Yuba City, CA, who control more than 2/3 of the prune market worldwide. Sunsweet Growers Incorporated is an Agricultural marketing cooperative founded in 1917 as the California Prune and Apricot Growers Association. Yuba City is a Northern California city founded in 1849 It is the County seat of Sutter County, California, United States In the United States, an effort to rebrand "prunes" as "dried plums" began in 2000, to appeal to a younger market who associated prunes with elderly people. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rebranding is the process by which a product or service developed with one Brand, company or Product line affiliation is marketed or distributed Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the Average life span of Human beings and thus the end of the human life cycle. [1] However, only some varieties of plum are usually called prunes when dried; others have usually been called "dried plums" in any case. [2]
In India, the prune is known by the Persian name or as Alu-Bukhara (literally fruit or potato of Bukhara). Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky
Uses
Prunes are used in cooking both sweet and savory dishes. Stewed prunes, a compote, are a dessert. Compote is used in a number of cultures to define different dishes Prunes are a frequent ingredient in North African tagines. See also Algerian cuisine Egyptian cuisine Libyan cuisine Moroccan cuisine A tajine or tagine (tɑːˈʒiːn Arabic: طاجين tˁaːdʒiːn is a type of dish found in the North African cuisines of Morocco,which Perhaps the best-known gastronomic prunes are those of Agen (pruneaux d'Agen). Agen (aʒɛ̃ is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in the Aquitaine region in southwestern France. Prunes are used frequently in Tzimmes, a traditional Jewish dish in which the principal ingredient is diced or sliced carrots; and in traditional Norwegian fruktsuppe. Tzimmes or tsimmes ( Yiddish, Hebrew: צימעס is a traditional Jewish dish in which the principal ingredient is diced or sliced carrots sometimes PLEASE TAKE NOTE************
Health benefits
Prune juice contains the natural laxative dihydrophenylisatin (related to isatin). Laxatives (or purgatives) are foods compounds or drugs taken to induce bowel movements or to loosen the stool most often taken to treat Constipation. Isatin or 1H-indole-23-dione is an Indole derivative The compound was first obtained by Erdman and Laurent in 1841 as a product from the Oxidation [3] Prunes also contain a fair amount of dietary fiber (about 7%, or 0. Dietary fibers are the indigestible portion of plant foods that move food through the Digestive system, absorbing water and easing Defecation. 7 g per prune). For other uses of the words gram or gramme see Gram (disambiguation. Prunes and prune juice are thus common home remedies for constipation. Constipation, costiveness, or irregularity, is a condition of the Digestive system in which a person (or animal experiences hard Feces that (According to the dietary fiber article, plums and prunes have a thick skin covering a juicy pulp--the plum's skin is a source of insoluble fiber, whereas the pulp is a source of soluble fiber. Dietary fibers are the indigestible portion of plant foods that move food through the Digestive system, absorbing water and easing Defecation. ) Prunes have a high antioxidant content [1]. [2]
In popular culture
- "A warrior's drink!" - Worf, after being introduced to prune juice by Guinan in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Yesterday's Enterprise". Worf, played by Michael Dorn, is a Main character in both Star Trek The Next Generation and Star Trek Deep Space Nine This is a list of minor characters from the Science fiction television series Star Trek The Next Generation. Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry " Yesterday's Enterprise " is an Episode of the 3rd Season of Star Trek The Next Generation. It becomes his favorite beverage. [4]
- There has long been an urban myth that prune juice is an ingredient in Dr Pepper. An urban legend or urban myth is a form of modern Folklore consisting of stories thought to be factual by those circulating them Dr Pepper is a soft drink marketed in North America, South America and Europe by Dr Pepper Snapple Group. [5]
- The word prune can be a derogatory term, for example, "Dom is being a prune", meaning that Dom is in a bad mood.
References
- ^ Zasky, Jason (c. 2002). TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF: CHANGE FROM 'PRUNE' TO 'DRIED PLUM' PROVING FRUITFUL. Failure Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-04-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop
- ^ Zasky, op. cit. "The dried European plums equal prunes while the dried Japanese plums are usually just called dried plums. "
- ^ "Laxative Use and Abuse in the Older Adult: Part I", Vivek Kumar, Sam Yoselevitz, & Steven Gambert, Clinical Geriatrics, April 2007, pp. 37-42
- ^ Worf Quotations. Retrieved on 2007-04-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to
- ^ Mikkelson, Barbara (27 February 2007). Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Belle Pepper. Snopes. Snopes (ˈsnoʊps also known as the Urban Legends Reference Pages, is a Web site that is the most widely-known resource for validating or debunking Urban legends Retrieved on 2007-04-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop “Dr Pepper doesn't contain any prune juice, but this rumor is remarkably long-lived, having been with us since about 1930. ”
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