The prune's origin is in France, it was introduced to North America from France in 1856, but under later cultivation and improvement, it became the California prune. However, in the 80s and 90s, prunes were introduced to China's Xinjiang planting, and Xinjiang due to the unique geographical environment, the temperature difference between day and night, more suitable for the growth of prunes, for and sweetness is a little higher.
Prune origin
1, France
Prunes are native to the southwestern region of France, our country is the introduction of planting in 1984, the beginning of little known, are treated as "noble" fruit
The prunes were introduced into Xinjiang in the 1990s, and Xinjiang is the most suitable for the growth of prunes because of its unique geographical environment, with a high temperature of day and night, which is more suitable for the growth of prunes and more sweet. strong>2, Xinjiang
Xinjiang is the only origin of prunes, so in our country prunes became a specialty of Xinjiang, due to the climate of Kashgar, Xinjiang, the environment is very suitable for the growth of prunes, and planted prunes sugar level of 20 degrees or more, is rare in the fall of the fruit of the high sugar level, and the taste of sweet, soft, very tasty.
Price of prunes
Price of prunes varies slightly according to its origin, generally imported prunes cost about 50-55 yuan a catty, while domestic prunes cost 10-30 yuan a catty. Imported prunes due to transportation as well as import taxes and other factors, its price will naturally be a little higher, while domestic prunes produced in Xinjiang, China, so the price is also slightly lower.
Plums are suitable for growing places
Plums are better suited to growing in sunny environments, such as China's Xinjiang, Shaanxi Guanzhong, and northern Shaanxi and other areas are more suitable for the growth of prunes.
Plums are a rare fruit with high nutritional value, and can be eaten directly when ripe, or processed into dried fruit and candied fruit.