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<p>A plum is a <a href="/facts/Fruit/PBpuzk60">fruit</a> of some species in <a href="/facts/Prunus_subg._Prunus/AhwztzUp"><i>Prunus</i> subg. <i>Prunus</i></a><i>.</i> Dried plums are often called <a href="/facts/Prune/KzFUWYUw">prunes</a>, though in the United States they may be labeled as 'dried plums', especially during the 21st century. </p> <p>Plums are likely to have been one of the first fruits domesticated by humans, with origins in <a href="/facts/Eastern_Europe/f5CDGzNA">East European</a> and <a href="/facts/Caucasus_Mountains/XwKHTVKe">Caucasian mountains</a> and <a href="/facts/China/lTjIXY5p">China</a>. They were brought to <a href="/facts/Great_Britain/TNgGQRPj">Britain</a> from Asia, and their cultivation has been documented in <a href="/facts/Andalusia/nkw5oWrL">Andalusia</a>, southern <a href="/facts/Spain/bIyrB8EY">Spain</a>. Plums are a diverse group of species, with trees reaching a height of 5–6 metres (16–20 ft) when pruned. The fruit is a <a href="/facts/Drupe/WrnGMPSa">drupe</a>, with a firm and juicy flesh. </p><p><a href="/facts/China/lTjIXY5p">China</a> is the largest producer of plums, followed by <a href="/facts/Romania/yolzk5cN">Romania</a> and <a href="/facts/Serbia/U0LVzPdI">Serbia</a>. Japanese or Chinese plums dominate the fresh fruit market, while European plums are also common in some regions. Plums can be eaten fresh, dried to make prunes, used in <a href="/facts/Fruit_preserves/TSkwzfzF">jams</a>, or fermented into <a href="/facts/Fruit_wine/xrXyV9m6">wine</a> and distilled into <a href="/facts/Fruit_brandy/2JAk1sXK">brandy</a>. Plum kernels contain <a href="/facts/Cyanogenic_glycosides/z11RwaaB">cyanogenic glycosides</a>, but the oil made from them is not commercially available. </p><p>In terms of <a href="/facts/Nutrition/SMJ3Dhfs">nutrition</a>, raw plums are 87% water, 11% <a href="/facts/Carbohydrate/Geuuzxsf">carbohydrates</a>, 1% protein, and less than 1% fat. They are a moderate source of vitamin C but do not contain significant amounts of other <a href="/facts/Micronutrient/nwzKuSMQ">micronutrients</a>. </p>