Plum is a woody plant of Prunus in Rosaceae, with hairless branchlets; Leaves oblong obovate or elliptic obovate; Pedicel glabrous, sepals oblong-ovate, petals white, oblong-obovate; The fruit is yellow or red, sometimes green or purple, covered with wax powder; Flowering in April; The fruiting period is July-August.

Prunus mume originated in La Piet de Agun, southwest France, and is the hometown of Prunus mume. When plums are ripe, their skins are dark purple and their flesh is amber.

1856, a French planter, Mr. Louis Pellet, introduced plum saplings to North America, to be exact, today's Garifoli. By 1900, the plum plantation in California has reached 90,000 hectares.

The difference between prunes and plums:

1, with different tastes

The taste of prunes is sweet and a little astringent. This astringency comes from the peel of prunes, and the closer it is to the stone, the sweeter it will be. Plum tastes sour and astringent, but it will be sweet when cooked.

2. Different shapes

For prunes and plums, the biggest difference is the different shapes. We can distinguish them according to their shapes. Plums are round and prunes are oval, because in essence, plums and prunes belong to different varieties and belong to Rosaceae, but plums are prunes, so they are oval and a kind of apricot, while plums belong to Prunus of Rosaceae.

3. Different places of origin

Prunes are not produced in China, but mostly abroad, while plums are native to China, mainly distributed in south-central China. In recent years, China has introduced prunes from Europe. They are all high-grade fruits, and their sweetness and nutrition are much higher than those of ordinary plums. The flesh is golden yellow and the skin is sky blue.