DESCRIPTION

     Fresh plums with large, fleshy, dark-colored fruits of the Stanley variety, without mechanical damage, spots and doubles, cleaned of stems and leaves, are used to obtain a quality product. The plums are dried to obtain a dried fruit with the following qualities:

Their appearance is fleshy and the fruits are approximately the same size, with a thin skin, whole, shiny.

The outer color is uniformly black, on the fleshy part: golden yellow to light brown.

The taste is sweet to sweet-sour, a pronounced smell of dried plums, without aftertaste and smell.

APPLICATIONS:

You can use prunes in various sweets, such as packaged snacks, in mixes with various fruits, in chocolates, sour milks, in energy desserts, in cakes, breads, ready-to-eat breakfast foods, muesli, salads, sauces, etc.

HEALTHY BENEFITS

Plums are a rich source of: Vitamin A, dietary fiber, potassium and copper. Prunes are low in fat, sodium and cholesterol.

Maintaining normal blood pressure and heart functions.

In men, eating foods high in potassium, as well as foods rich in magnesium and fiber, significantly reduces the risk of a heart attack.

Potassium can counteract the increase in urinary calcium loss caused by high-salt foods and therefore also prevent faster bone loss.

Soluble fiber in plums normalizes blood sugar levels.

Soluble fiber in plums also increases insulin sensitivity and may therefore play a helping role in the prevention and treatment of Type 2 diabetes.

Soluble fiber in plums helps to make you feel full after eating by reducing the amount of food that stays in the stomach. Thus, plums can help prevent overeating and weight gain.

Plums are well known for their ability to prevent constipation, reduce the risk of colon cancer and hemorrhoids.

The insoluble fiber in plums helps lower cholesterol levels.

Eating foods high in fiber, such as prunes, helps against heart disease and cardiovascular disease

They increase the absorption of iron.

Prunes are naturally sweet. Therefore, they can be a tasty substitute and a healthy way to satisfy a sweet tooth.