Prunes or Dried Plums have long been perceived as the “constipation fruit.” While consuming prunes and prune products is beneficial to digestive health due to their high fiber content, recent studies conclude that prunes may also help treat osteoporosis and increase bone mass. A report in the latest edition of [...]

According to report by the Associated Press on September 29, 2010, a ban on Iranian pistachios will greatly benefit California pistachio farmers.  President Obama signed a ban on July 1, 2010 as a result of Iran’s nuclear policies. For years, the United States and Iran have been competing for the [...]

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Stapleton’s 2010 Prune Plum harvest and dehydration process is complete! Overall, the prune harvest was a success. The crops produced clean fruit with few defects. The size of the fruit appears large and medium with very few extra large or small sized fruit.  We won’t know the exact contents of [...]

Watch the video below to see how to turn plums into prunes.  After the plums are harvested, they are transported from the fields in huge bins.  The plums are washed in what is called a dipper and then the plums are placed single file onto trays, which are then stacked.  [...]

It’s Harvest Time! Watch the video below to see the 2010 prune plum harvest in action. First the mechanical harvester surrounds the prune plum tree and violently shakes the tree so the plums fall off and land in what’s called a skirt. After the plums land in the skirt, they [...]

This webinar from Stapleton’s discusses California prunes (dried plums) including: How plums get turned into prunes How prunes aid digestive health Why prunes are a great menu item in health care Simple prune recipes Cost benefits of canned prunes