Ingredient · No. 048

Prune

Difficulty Devilish

Just a plum in a Halloween costume. While all prunes are plums, not all plums can be prunes; only certain varieties have a high enough sugar content to be dried without fermenting.

Rich in fibre and vitamins & minerals.

Origins

A dried plum, the fruit of a tree native to the Caucasus region and cultivated in Iran.

IranCaucasus

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