Prunes
Overview
Prune trees were introduced to North America in 1856 when cuttings from France were planted in California (Alston et al.). By 1870, 650 acres of prune trees had been planted in the state. In 1900, California dried prune orchards covered approximately 90,000 acres, and dried prune packing plants had spread throughout the state. Today, California produces nearly 100 percent of U.S. dried plums (that is, prunes) and accounts for roughly 70 percent of world production (CDPB and PBA). January 2009 ... Prunes
Other Links
- California Dried Plum Board (CDPB).
- Dried Plum News, University of California Cooperative Extension.
- Food Consumption (per capita) Data System, USDA.
- Fruit and Tree Nuts, ERS, USDA.
- Fruit and Tree Nuts Situation and Outlook Yearbook, ERS, USDA, 2008.
- Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts 2007 Summary, National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS), USDA, 2008.
- Prune Bargaining Association (PBA).
- Prunes, U.S. Trade Statistics, FASonline, USDA, 2007.
- US prune farmers facing shortfall, USA Today, 2007.
Links checked January 2009.
