![]() ![]() But this plum fruit variety is actually banned in the United States due to some law restrictions of import in Lorraine, France where it is being grown. Mirabelle PlumsĪlso known as cherry plume or mirabelle prune, the mirabelle plums came from a wild fruit that was cultivated and grown in Anatolia from the family of European plums. Let us now dive in and know more about the different types of plums or plum varieties as you read further. Unripe plums can be compared to citrus fruits that taste sour. On the other hand, dried plums or prunes taste like grapes or raisins which is sweet in general. Central England is able to produce made from plums called plum jerkum. There are actually wines that are fermented from the plum juice. Most of the plums can be eaten raw and fresh, while some are best made into prunes. ![]() Plums may taste sweet and juicy flesh, while the skin may be tart-like in flavor. That’s why several types could be familiar to other people. There are numerous types of plums that aren’t found in the wild, rather they are being cultivated around human settlements. Prunes contain vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants that help in aiding many chronic diseases, like cancer, osteoporosis, heart diseases and diabetes. Fresh plum fruits are often dried and the dried products are called prunes. Raw plums contain about 12% of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C and it is made up of 87% water. So don’t be confused about the health benefits of eating the real plum fruit versus the sugar plums. Sugar plums may sound like a fruit to you, but they are actually a piece of hardened candy made from sugar and does not necessarily mean the plum fruit. Different varieties have different origins like the ones came from eastern Europe and Caucasian mountains, while the others originated from China. If you are looking for fruits that have been mostly domesticated by humans, plums are one of them. Plums generally came from the genus Prunus of the Rosaceae family. The plum fruit has a wax coating known as “wax bloom” that gives them the color between blue and yellow hue, depending on the variety. A plum is a fruit closely related to peaches and cherries.
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