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Prune growing illustrations
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In the Orchard
Most California Prunes are of the improved French prune variety. This variety produces plums that are specifically developed to become prunes. When California Prune growers plant a prune plum tree, they have four-to-six-years to wait before they see their labor bear fruit—literally! Even then, a tree needs eight to 12 years before it reaches a full production capacity of 150 to 300 pounds of raw fruit per year. At that point, an orchard will produce about three solid decades of prune production.
In spring, Prune orchards are covered in a fragrant canopy of white blossoms
In as little as a week, the blossoms drift to the ground and the orchards’ palette shifts to a deep chartreuse as new fruit forms and leaf buds burst.
As the plums ripen, they turn from green to dark purple.
By mid-August, the orchards are ready for harvest — a job that usually takes about 30 days.
Drying - Freshly harvested fruit are transfered to the dryers, where three pounds of fresh fruit become one pound of Prunes.
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Photos and collaboration: Intro, harvesting, drying - California Prunes
Photos: flower, green prune, mature prune - Pixabay / MSCOMM
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