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Botanically speaking, a prune is a plum, but not all plums can become prunes. A fresh plum variety, known as the prune - plum, is one of the few plum varieties that can be dried without severe fermentation, according to Sunsweet. Technically, only dried plums are called prunes, though the term is commonly applied to fresh plums that can be dried successfully. French prune, is the principal variety produced in California. Despite its name the French prune originated in Western Asia. But it was from France that the first prunes were introduced into California in 1856. Harvested fresh prunes are delivered by the grower to dehydrators where the fruit is mechanically spread on 3-foot by 6-foot wooden drying trays and stacked 26 trays high on small rail cars. These are rolled into 40-foot long concrete tunnels where the fruit is exposed to hot circulating air to dry. It takes about 18 hours at 185ºF to remove about 80 percent of the moisture in prunes. Skins of these fruits can be red, purple, blue-black, green or yellow, and their flesh can be yellow, green, pink or orange. Prunes are rich in iron and potassium. They are high in fiber and contain modest amounts of vitamin A, vitamin B3 and vitamin B6. Prunes are a valuable food for anyone suffering from high blood pressure and make an ideal laxative. Wash and pierce skins several times with a fork. No pretreatment is necessary. Drying time is approximately 24 to 36 hours. The test for dryness is the fruit should be pliable and leathery. The market for prunes can be volatile in both price and demand. Growers do not have control over either of these market components. Market value is estimated price of $800 per dry ton or $0.40 per pound of French prunes is used in this study so that a ranging analysis for different yields and price can be calculated. South American producers have demonstrated $700-900 / dry ton creates planting incentives.	General Commodity Foods Cover Crops for Prunes Plum Fruit Prunes and Plums Prunes - Botanical Details Plum to Prune Crop Profile Prunes Cultivation Details Growing Prunes Modified Atmosphere Plum & Prune Trees Prune Orchard - Sample Cost 1997 Prune Orchard - Sample Cost 1998 Cultivation & Uses Prunus Domestica Plums Annual Checklist Prune Orchard - Fertilization Plant Diseases Black Knot Pesticides Database Pest Management Strategic Plan Pesticide Data Program - Commodity Fact Sheet Recipes & Prune Juice Budji Werri Prunes Pork Rolles Prunes Prune in Roast Goose Prunes - Orange Yogurt Scones Stuffed Prune Prune Juice - Characterization Prune Juice -Potassium Prune Juice Concentrate Flavor Reports California - Dried Fruits California Prune Board - Evaluation Chile - Dried Fruit Gain Report 2005 Argentina - Dried Fruit Gain Report France - Dried Fruit Gain Report Commodity Fact Sheet NASA News Post Harvest - QM Guide Commodity Profile - Nov 2003 Commodity Profile - Dec 2005 Technical Bulletin Equipments Dehydrators Sunsweet Dryers	Grades & Standards US std - Dried Prunes US std - Fresh Plus & Prunes - 2004 UNECE std - Quality Control US std - Fresh Plums & Prunes - 1973 Companies British Prune Industries Sunsweet Prunes National Raisin Company Sunsweet Products Market Details Production & Price Price Increase Price Schedule - Dried Prunes Export - California Fresh Prunes California Commodity Data Commodity Data Sheet 1997 Commodity Data Sheet 1998 World Market Outlook Cutting Cost in Production Import Statistics of Prunes Statistics - Plums & Prunes Washington Market Price US & World Situation Price Schedules Import Requirements - Prune Prune Outlook German Market Study Importers & Exporters Trade Leads Selling Prune - Sunsweet Exporters of Dried Plums Top Dried Plum Exporters & Importers - 1997 - 2004 Top Dried Plum Exporters & Importers - 1997 - 2002 Trade Leads - Dried Prunes Importers - Exporters Buyers - Prunes Buyers Selling Leads, Buyers Prune Fruit - Price List Dried Prune - Price List Order the CD ROM Today
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