plum

Also known as Plums

thumb|African Rose plums (Japanese or Chinese plum) A plum is a fruit of some species in Prunus subg. Prunus. Dried plums are usually called prunes. thumb|Plum flowers thumb|180px|Plum unripe fruits

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A plum is a fruit that comes from certain species of the Prunus plant genus, and when dried, these fruits are commonly called prunes. Plums matter as a food source and are valued enough to be cultivated across different regions, with various species like the African Rose plum available for consumption.

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thumb|African Rose plums (Japanese or Chinese plum) A plum is a fruit of some species in Prunus subg. Prunus. Dried plums are usually called prunes. thumb|Plum flowers thumb|180px|Plum unripe fruits

Plums are likely to have been one of the first fruits domesticated by humans, with origins in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus Mountains and China. They were brought to Britain from Asia, and their cultivation has been documented in Andalusia, southern Spain. Plums are a diverse group of species, with trees reaching a height of when pruned. The fruit is a drupe, with a firm and juicy flesh. Plums can be eaten fresh, dried to make prunes, used in jams, or fermented into wine and distilled into brandy. Plum seeds (also called kernels) contain the cyanide-like poison, amygdalin, a cyanogenic glycoside.