PLUM

• Plum is prunus genus and rosaceae family.
• Plum tree can grow up to 12 meters in height and spread across 10 meters.
• Medium size of Plum is between 1 to 3 inch diameter with single seed inside.
• According to taxonomy, there is 19 to 40 species of Plum exists.
• Plum fruit ranges from sweet to tart; it's skin particularly tart.
• Plum juice can be fermented to make Plum wine.
• Plum also used as dried.
• Plum seed is toxic. They contains cyanogenic glycosides, including amygdalin.
• Prune kernel oil is made from the fleshy inner part of the pit of the Plum.
• China is the world's largest Plum producer, second is Serbia and third is USA.

Plum V/s Daily Nutrients

•  1kg of Plum = 460kcal.

• 1kg of Plum = 7g of Protein.
• 23.2kg of Plum = 65g of Total Fat. 
• 2.6kg of Plum = 300g of Total Carbohydrate.
• 1.8kg of Plum = 25g of Dietary Fiber. 
• 117.6kg of Plum = 20g of Saturated Fat.

• 3.5kg of Plum = 12000IU of Vitamin A.
• 8.5kg of Plum = 22mg of Vitamin E.
• 1.3kg of Plum = 80mcgs of Vitamin K.
• 1kg of Plum = 95mg of Vitamin C.
• 5.2kg of Plum = 1.5mg of Vitamin B1.
• 5.8kg of Plum = 1.5mg of Vitamin B2.
• 4.3kg of Plum = 18mg of Vitamin B3.
• 3.7kg of Plum = 5mg of Vitamin B5.
• 6.7kg of Plum = 2mg of Vitamin B6.
• 12kg of Plum = 600mcgs of Vitamin B9.
• 20kg of Plum = 1200mg of Calcium.
• 6kg of Plum = 420mg of Magnesium.
• 4.4kg of Plum = 700mg of Phosphorus.
• 1.3kg of Plum = 2000mg of Potassium.
• 5.3kg of Plum = 3mg of Copper.
• 8.8kg of Plum = 15mg of Iron.
• 9.6kg of Plum = 5mg of Manganese.
• 15kg of Plum = 15mg of Zinc.

Health Benefits of Plum

•  Plums are the good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin K, Vitamin C and Potassium.
•  Dietary Fiber, sorbitol and isatin in Plum relieve constipation and reguate digestive system.
• It contains Zea-xanthin, which protects eyes from UV rays and protects from Age related macular disease.
• It also contains Lutein and Cryptoxanthin, they helps from aging and from various diseases.