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 The perfect Prune > History of the Dried Plum
Crusaders, damsons, and monks
Prunes originally came from the Caucasian Mountains bordering the Caspian Sea. It was in the 12th century, that the Crusaders brought damson trees back from their Syrian expeditions. By crossing a damson tree with a local plum, the monks of Clairac Abbey (35 miles NW of Agen) created a new variety which they called the Ente plum, from the old French word "enter", meaning "to graft". The Clairac monks were also the first to realise that the fruit could be preserved for a whole year after being dried in the sun.
 Enter the Ente plum
Pellier’s Gardens
For more information on French Prunes: http://www.pruneau.fr/gb/
Other sites with good information on Prunes include:
- http://www.prunes.org/
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