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Thread started 02/16/08 11:23pm

Raze

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Random question that's been bugging me for awhile: prune juice?

Wouldn't "prune juice" actually be plum juice? confuse

Isn't a prune a dehydrated plum?
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Reply #1 posted 02/16/08 11:31pm

KidaDynamite

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Technically.....yes! confuse
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Reply #2 posted 02/16/08 11:36pm

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well I would think that 'prune' juice would be different or at least taste different since it is dried first. just as I don't think 'raisin juice'would be have the same consistency as grape juice. Interesting question. now i'm thinking about it hmmm lol
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Reply #3 posted 02/16/08 11:49pm

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heybaby said:

well I would think that 'prune' juice would be different or at least taste different since it is dried first. just as I don't think 'raisin juice'would be have the same consistency as grape juice. Interesting question. now i'm thinking about it hmmm lol


Oh damn....that is true! hmmm

Now 'I' have to think about it! lol
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Reply #4 posted 02/17/08 12:31am

Raze

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heybaby said:

well I would think that 'prune' juice would be different or at least taste different since it is dried first. just as I don't think 'raisin juice'would be have the same consistency as grape juice. Interesting question. now i'm thinking about it hmmm lol




is there such a thing as "raisin juice" though? hmmm
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Reply #5 posted 02/17/08 12:43am

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After years & years of self-abuse,
my plums are pretty much dehydrated.
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Reply #6 posted 02/17/08 12:44am

heybaby

Raze said:

heybaby said:

well I would think that 'prune' juice would be different or at least taste different since it is dried first. just as I don't think 'raisin juice'would be have the same consistency as grape juice. Interesting question. now i'm thinking about it hmmm lol




is there such a thing as "raisin juice" though? hmmm


I didn't think it was but I stand corrected http://www.importers.com/...trate.html
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Reply #7 posted 02/17/08 12:53am

Raze

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heybaby said:

Raze said:





is there such a thing as "raisin juice" though? hmmm


I didn't think it was but I stand corrected http://www.importers.com/...trate.html



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Reply #8 posted 02/17/08 1:07am

heybaby

lol

I was trying to some how compare the raison and grape to the prune and plum to see if prune juice is the same as plum juice. I don't think so.

I don't think prune juice would be the same as plum juice because it is in a different form. its something in itself. it no longer has all of the properties of a plum.









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Reply #9 posted 02/17/08 1:10am

Raze

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heybaby said:

lol

I was trying to some how compare the raison and grape to the prune and plum to see if prune juice is the same as plum juice. I don't think so.

I don't think prune juice would be the same as plum juice because it is in a different form. its something in itself. it no longer has all of the properties of a plum.




right! it no longer has the juice! lol


that's my point. falloff
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Reply #10 posted 02/17/08 1:21am

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Wow. I'd neva...
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Reply #11 posted 02/17/08 6:57am

Fauxie

A lot of people have spent a lot of time thinking about prunes here. lol
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Reply #12 posted 02/17/08 7:04am

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Have you noticed that they've started calling prunes "dried plums?" I think prunes have gotten a negative connotation/bad rap - and they're trying to market them to younger people who are used to eating "dried fruit" of various varieties.

Anyhoo...prunes are actually a specific type of plum. They're a freestone plum - which means the pit is easy to remove. I suppose you could call prune juice plum juice - but I think people might expect a different taste/consistency if that were the case.
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Reply #13 posted 02/17/08 7:14am

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Genesia said:

Have you noticed that they've started calling prunes "dried plums?" I think prunes have gotten a negative connotation/bad rap - and they're trying to market them to younger people who are used to eating "dried fruit" of various varieties.

Anyhoo...prunes are actually a specific type of plum. They're a freestone plum - which means the pit is easy to remove. I suppose you could call prune juice plum juice - but I think people might expect a different taste/consistency if that were the case.



Dried plums don't sound particularly appetising either lol


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Reply #14 posted 02/17/08 7:35am

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Steadwood said:

Genesia said:

Have you noticed that they've started calling prunes "dried plums?" I think prunes have gotten a negative connotation/bad rap - and they're trying to market them to younger people who are used to eating "dried fruit" of various varieties.

Anyhoo...prunes are actually a specific type of plum. They're a freestone plum - which means the pit is easy to remove. I suppose you could call prune juice plum juice - but I think people might expect a different taste/consistency if that were the case.



Dried plums don't sound particularly appetising either lol


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Reply #15 posted 02/17/08 7:37am

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Genesia said:

Steadwood said:




Dried plums don't sound particularly appetising either lol


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Hey, I didn't name 'em! lol


lol

Whoever did it must have been a last minute job on a Friday doh!


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Reply #16 posted 02/17/08 11:43pm

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So, can someone tell me.... is prunce juice actually, somehow made from prunes (which have no juice) or is it actually made from a juicy plum?
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Reply #17 posted 02/17/08 11:48pm

heybaby

Raze said:

So, can someone tell me.... is prunce juice actually, somehow made from prunes (which have no juice) or is it actually made from a juicy plum?


okay i found this lol

question #2
http://ezra.cornell.edu/p...#question2

Dear Uncle Ezra,
I have a question that had been bothering me lately and I was wondering if you could help me. Here goes...If a prune is a dehydrated plum...how is juice made from it? Also, Why is it so hard to find plum juice? I have never seen it sold anywhere in my life. And wouldn't a plum, or plum juice for that matter, provide the same nutrients and therefor the same servive as prunes, or prune juice. And why is there no Raisin juice??? please help...

Thank you,

Kevin


Dear Kevin,
No wonder you're confused: Prune juice is not a fruit juice, according to Mark McLellan (MRM1@Cornell.edu), Associate Professor and Chair of Cornell's Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York. It is a water extract from dehydrated prunes, typically made in the following manner:
1) Prunes (dried plums) are washed and softened by steaming;
2) The softened prunes are passed through a pulper to create a watery puree;
3) The puree is treated with pectic enzymes to prepare for filtration; and,
4) The puree is filtered, pasteurized, and bottled.
Various attempts to sell canned plums have been made, although Mark's not aware of anyone selling plum juice. Raisin juice could be made, although the flavor impact may not be as strong as with prunes. Looks like a couple of opportunities, if you've got a food/business bent!
Thanks, Mark!
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Reply #18 posted 02/17/08 11:52pm

Raze

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I'm dyslexic tonight. I thought that said, "Dear Uncle Raze" biggrin


But anyway, thanks for the info!

Of course, I'm still going to ponder this. I think at this point, it's become something that I can go to to overload and short-circuit my brain when thoughts of heavy real-life stuff spin out of control.
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Reply #19 posted 02/18/08 12:04am

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Wow.
Just wow.
Until today, I had no idea a plum and a prune were the same thing. eek disbelief
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