French plum orchards in figures :
Planted area : 14850 hectares
Area in production : 10 638 hectares

Lot-et-Garonne : 65 %
Dordogne: 8 %
Gironde: 7 %
Tarn et Garonne: 6 %
Gers: 5 %
Lot: 4 %
Aude, Hérault, Gard, Corse: 5 %

The Lot-et-Garonne département is the largest prune-producing area in France. South-west France alone accounts for over 94 % of all French prune production.

Production in France :
Average production over the last 3 years :
165 000 tons of fresh Ente plums.
50 000 tons of prunes per year.

Number of producers : 2 000

Average surface area per farm : 5.8 hectares.