Firstly, the right sort of plum has to be used - one with solid flesh, low moisture content, and high sugar content. Then the fruit is dehydrated whole, either by a machine for the purpose, in the sun, or left on the tree. Suitable autumn conditions are needed for the latter two methods.
Trees. Prunes are plums.
Prunes are dried plums.
they are dried plums...
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Prunes are dried plums. Plums are grown in many parts of the US. It would be considered an American fruit.
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.
A prune is a dried plum from a plum tree (several varieties).
a plum
No, they are not the same thing. Raisins are dried grapes. Prunes are dried plums.
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.
They can have stones in them. Prunes are dried plums. While many prunes are pitted in the process, some are not. And there is always the risk of missing one in the process.
Prunes are dried plums. They are cleaned and processed before drying. They don't normally need to be cleaned.