Weight Equivalents: Plums
Article by Gil "hannaone"
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Plums are possibly one of the first fruits to be cultivated.
It has been speculated that plums were one of the first fruits domesticated by humans. The earliest evidence of their cultivation comes from ancient China, where plums were first mentioned in written records around 2,000 BC. After being introduced to Europe by the Romans in the first century AD, they spread throughout Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages.
It is likely that "European" plum trees originated around the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea around 2000 years ago, while the Japanese plum originated somewhere in China. Plums were brought to Britain via trade with Asia. Their cultivation has been documented in Andalusia, southern Spain.
There are many species of plums. Commercially important plum trees grow to a height of 5–6 metres (16–20 ft). Their fruits are drupes with firm and juicy flesh. China produces the largest amount, followed by Romania and Serbia. You can eat plums fresh, dry them to make prunes, use them in jams, or ferment them into wine and distill them into brandy.
