The best variety of plum for prunes in the northwest states is the French Prune, also known as the 'd'Agen' plum. This variety is favored for its high sugar content, firm flesh, and ability to dry well, resulting in flavorful, sweet prunes. Additionally, it adapts well to the climate and soil conditions typical of the northwest, making it a popular choice among growers in that region.
A prune is a dried plum from a plum tree (several varieties).
a plum
Plum or Aloocha (Urdu)
A prune is any of various plum species. Prunes are usually sold as dried fruit. Fresh plums sold as prunes have an oval shape and dried prunes are wrinkly on the outside and chewy in the center. A prune is a dried plum and is a fruit not a berry.
"Alubukhara" is the Hindi term for "plum." In contrast, the word for "prune," which is a dried plum, is not specifically referred to as "alubukhara" in Hindi. Prunes are typically just called "prunes" or may be described as "sukhe alubukhara" (dried plums).
prunes
dried fruit (plum with seed).
Prunes are not always plums! I know; I was taught that prunes were dehydrated plums. However, prunes are a type of plum. They are usually sold dehydrated; they have easy to remove pits and are more oval in shape than are typical plums.
A prune; but the word prune doesn't sound as appealing as dried plum so they are starting to change it to make the prune look better.
Yes, they are the same thing, but treated differently. A plum is a purple fruit that grows on trees. Prunes are dried plums, the same thing with most of the moisture removed, though they are not really dry.
A prune is a plum which has been dried. Plums grow on trees and can be purple, red or yellow. They have a somewhat flattened pip, which contains a nut which resembles an almond.