Whats the difference between plums and prunes? is there a difference?

if so what is it? and if they are the same thing why are they called two different things?

Whats the difference between plums and prunes? is there a difference?
Prunes are a group of plums that have an oblong shape and a very high sugar content. They have a dark purple skin. They originated in Europe. The high sugar content of the prune allows it to be sun dried without fermenting. Thus we usually see the prune after it has been dried. This why we mistakenly think of prunes as a dried plum.



The plum is is more round and has a higher water content. They are often referred to as Japanese plums. They may have golden, red or blue colored skins. Plums do not sun dry easily.



So a prune is a plum, but a plum is not necessarily a prune. Both fruits are eaten when fresh and when dried.
Reply:They are the same fruit, prunes are just dried plums. Just like raisins are dried grapes.
Reply:Prunes are dried plums....there is prune juice but have you every seen plum juice?? no... Plums are the actual undried fruit.
Reply:Prunes are dried plums, just like raisins are dried grapes.
Reply:A prune IS a dried plum.
Reply:Prunes are just dried plums. Like raisins are dried grapes.
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This article is about the fruit. For other uses, see Prune (disambiguation).

A prune is a dried fruit of various plum species, mostly Prunus domestica. It is wrinkly in shape, unlike its non-dried counterpart.



from Wikipedia
Reply:Plums are just plums their very own fruit and prunes are plums that have been dehydrated and dried.

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