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PRUNE
By definition, a prune is a dried plum. All prunes are plums, but not all
plums are prunes. Prune plum varieties can be dried without fermenting while
still containing the pits. This is not true of all varieties of plums. The
California prune is an offshoot of La Petite d'Agen, a prune plum native of
Southwest France. Traditionally the fruit was harvested and sun dried.
Today, most of the prunes out on the market are dried through natural gas
heated dehydrators. The typical modern process is to harvest the fruit, wash
and dehydrate. The fruit is then graded for size and sorted. The fruit is
then stored in wooden bins until further processed. Fruit at this stage is
referred to in the prune industry as "Natural Condition Fruit".
How did they come to be?
It is believed that the ancient peoples of the Middle East were the first to
dry plums to make prunes. Prunes have been prepared for centuries in France,
and the prunes from the region around Agen are still considered by many to
be the best in the world. The original prune graft stock was brought to
California in 1856 by Louis Pellier a French nurseryman who came to
California in 1848 in search of gold. By 1900 prune orchards covered
approximately 90,000 acres. Today, there are more than 75,000 "high
production" acres concentrated in the Sacramento, Santa Clara, Sonoma, Napa
and San Joaquin Valleys. These acres produce approximately 99% of the United
States production and an average of 70% of the world supply. Today the
D'Agen prune coming from California is known as the California French Prune.
Nutrition Facts
Concentrated goodness! Did you know that just 3 medium prunes make up a
single serving* of healthy goodness. How good? Prunes are a great source of
fiber, which has been documents to possibly reduce the risk of certain
cancers. Prunes are also good sources of Vitamin A - important for healthy
skin and hair and proper bone development; Potassium - a necessary
electrolyte; Iron - for health red blood cells; Vitamin C - important for
development of bones, muscles, blood vessels, teeth and helps in the
adsorption of iron. Foods that contribute small amounts of Vitamin C, like
prunes, can add up when eaten often; Folic Acid - necessary for metabolism
regulation, helps protect against heart disease and stroke. Especially
important for seniors who usually have reduced blood folic acid levels;
Phytochemicals - Scientists are now just discovering the amazing healing
powers naturally occurring in many different plant foods. Prunes are
especially high in antioxidant activity - chemicals that protect against
cellular damage and are believed to protect the body by quenching up free
radicals and thus protecting against heart disease, cancer, eye disorders
like cataracts and macular degeneration, and other chronic health problems.
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