There is a fruit, slightly elongated than a plum, the outer skin is tight and full, showing a charming purple color, and the fruit powder oozing from the excessive sweetness is attached to the outside, forming a layer of "frosting"; The flesh is rich in juice, crystal clear as amber, and the juice flows freely with a pinch of juice, thick as honey: this is the prune!
Prunes are actually plums rather than California fruit
Prunes are also called "European plums", Chinese scientific name is Prunus domestica L., to put it bluntly, prunes are plums, not plums. Its history dates back more than a thousand years, and it has been recorded in history that prunes were originally cultivated in the Region of West Asia, specifically near the Caucasus Mountains on the border of the Black Sea. At that time, prunes were mainly cultivated by the Roman royal family and nobles, because prunes could alleviate constipation, delay aging, maintain skin elasticity, maintain body weight and other strange effects, so it was only for royalty and nobles to eat. Later, prunes were introduced to the West, and were planted and grown in the south-central, western and Balkan regions of Europe, among which there were more prunes grown in France, and california prunes in the United States were also transplanted from France, so France became the hometown of prunes.
California prunes were not previously grown in California, but were introduced from France to California in 1856 by a French grower, Mr. Louis Perey. By 1900, the planting area of prunes in California had reached 90,000 hectares.
California prunes
California prunes
California prunes harvest
Today, with the continuous development of technology, the plantations of California prunes are concentrated in areas such as Shakramento, San Cala, Sonoma, Napa and San Jorque Valley, which produce more than twice as many California prunes as the rest of the world combined, accounting for about 99% of the total production of the United States and about 70% of the total global supply, and California has become the home of the world's famous prunes.
Major Fruit Producing Areas in California, USA (California Agriculture)
California has become the world's famous NutFruit
Although the prune is delicious, its ripening period is short and concentrated, and it only takes about 15 days from being able to eat to fully ripe. In addition, prunes are not easy to store, fresh prunes are rare in the domestic market, but are more well known for being made into preserves or desserts.
Freshly picked prunes that many of us have never seen (California prunes)
Dried prunes are familiar to us (California prunes)
In addition to being made into dried prunes, it can also be used in dishes, whether it is used for salads, pastries, staple foods, and ingredients. There are also many processed products of prunes, such as prune juice, prune cake, etc., which can be carried around, which can not only be full of food, but also beneficial to health. The antioxidants contained in prunes have the effect of delaying the aging of the body and brain.
Fresh prunes prunes (California prunes)
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