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Plum Tree
From the Ente Plum to the Prune
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agreage.jpg (10621 octets) Approval
The approval stage involves checking the quality of the prunes delivered by the growers on their arrival in the handler's premises. Very exact specifications, defined by the EU, only allow acceptance of the best prunes. The specifications define the maximum moisture content (23 %) as well as the type and extent of flaws that are considered unacceptable. This means that only the very best prunes are selected at this stage - all others are destroyed or used by distilleries or for other industrial purposes.