California Prunes

Prune Profile

• Aka dried plums
• CA produces 99% of US prunes and 41% of the world's prunes

Prune Profile Continued

• Prunes are grown on 49,000 acres of CA land
• Grown primarily in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys

ANNUAL INCOME

Prune Process

• Because prunes are just dried plums, they must be dehydrated
• This makes them taste like caramel because the intensive drying caramelizes the natural sugar in the plum

Health Benefits

• Prunes are rich in antioxidants
• They relieve constipation, which is why they are so popular among older people

Health Benefits

• Prunes can also help with weight loss
• They have been known to prevent and even reverse osteoporosis