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	Plum
		The conspicuous fl elongated galls on the twigs and branches are the distinguishing symptoms of this disease.
		Blossom infection is less important on plum than on peach, otherwise the symptoms of the disease are very similar to those on peach.
		Plum pockets are rare in Connecticut but because of the unique fruit deformation are very conspicuous when they do occur.
	www.caes.state.ct.us /PlantPestHandbookFiles/pphP/pphplum.htm (1828 words)

	Plum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A plum or gage is a stone fruit tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus.
		If the weather is too dry the plums will not develop past a certain stage, but will fall from the tree while still tiny green buds, and if it is unseasonably wet or if the plums are not harvested as soon as they are ripe, the fruit may develop a fungal condition called brown rot.
		Plum is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera including November Moth, Willow Beauty and Short-cloaked Moth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Plum (786 words)

	Plum Glossary Term
		Plums are referred to as a stonefruit because they contain a stone (pit) in the center of the flesh which may be either a freestone or a clingstone.
		A freestone variety of plum used for snacking, canning, stewing, or drying, it is the European plum that is often dried and made into prunes, which is why it may be referred to as a "prune plum" or a "fresh prune".
		Cooking plums are typically prepared with the skin on, but if the skin is to be removed, blanche the plum for 30 to 40 seconds in boiling water.
	www.recipetips.com /glossary-term/t--35066/plum.asp (607 words)

	Plums
		Plums have only moderate amounts of soluble gums and pectins in the flesh, as well as small amounts of cellulose and the noncarbohydrate food fiber lignin in the skin.
		Although plums are a good source of vitamins A and C and potassium, they have very little protein and only a trace of fat, and they do contain more antioxidants than any other fruit.
		The beach plum is a wild relative of the cultivated plum.
	www.innvista.com /health/foods/fruits/plums.htm (2516 words)

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	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for plum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		plum PLUM [plum] common name for a tree of any of many species of the genus Prunus of the family Rosaceae (rose family) and for its fruit, a drupe.
		The plum is generally cultivated in the temperate zones, though among the numerous varieties and hybrids are types suitable for many soils and sites.
		Plum Creek may be set with a scaled-back plan ; A final Moosehead Lake proposal is likely to be filed this week, but many critics aren't won over.
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	Plum Fruit Information. Nutrition Facts, Health Diet, Recipe
		Plums taste best consumed "warm" from the tree but are a fine nutrition in its dried form as well.
		Plums are also used for its juice and often jam or a thick syrup is made out of it.
		The Japanese plum should be called the Chinese plum because the Japanese imported the fruit 200 to 300 years ago from the Chinese that had cultivated the fruit for thousands of years.
	www.thefruitpages.com /plums.shtml (418 words)

	The Wild Plum
		The Pacific or Western plum (Prunus subcordata, Bentham) is a native species found growing wild in a relatively limited region east of the Coast Range from southern Oregon to central California.
		The plum usually forms thickets of small to large shrubby trees along streams in canyons, on hillsides, or in the open area of pine forest.
		The region in which the plum is native has an elevation of 1,000 to 5,000 feet, although it has been observed growing in favorable locations in the mountains of the region at elevations as high as 6,000 feet.
	www.stringersorchard.com /wild_plum.htm (497 words)

	WHFoods: Plums
		Plums belong to the Prunus genus of plants and are relatives of the peach, nectarine and almond.
		Plums are delicious eaten as is. If the plums have been in the refrigerator, allow them to approach room temperature before consuming as this will help them attain the maximum juiciness and sweetness.
		Plums are among a small number of foods that contain any measurable amount of oxalates, naturally-occurring substances found in plants, animals, and human beings.
	www.whfoods.com /genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=35 (1864 words)

	Gardening/Plum - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks
		Wherever the Domestica and Japanese plums can be grown, the native plums are not destined to become popular; but many of the natives are much hardier than others, and are therefore adapted to regions in which the Domestica and Japanese are not safe.
		Plums thrive on a great variety of soils, but they do better, as a rule, on those that are rather heavy and have a considerable content of clay.
		In the South, plums are worked mostly on peach roots, and these make excellent trees where the climate is not too severe, and especially on the lighter lands on which they are planted in the South.
	en.wikibooks.org /wiki/Gardening:Plum (1200 words)

	Prunus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prunus is a genus of trees and shrubs, including the plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds.
		It is traditionally placed within the rose family Rosaceae as a subfamily, the Prunoideae (or Amygdaloideae), but sometimes placed in its own family, the Prunaceae (or Amygdalaceae).
		The edible part of the almond is the seed; the almond fruit is a drupe and not a "nut".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prunus (663 words)

	Plum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The greengage, the mirabelle and the damson plums are used a great deal in the food processing industry (canned, jams, distillation...); the d'Agen variety is used for dried fruit (prunes).
		Plum pox virus (virus disease that is transmitted by aphids) is a serious disease that renders the fruit unmarketable.
		The oystershell scale (Quadraspidiotus ostraeiformis), the brown scale (Eulecanium corni), the (Eulecanium persicae), the northern pear scale (Quadraspidiotus piri), as well as the plum spur mite (Acalitus phloecoptes) colonize the branches and shoots.
	www.inra.fr /Internet/Produits/HYPPZ/CULTURES/6c---006.htm (344 words)

	Plum
		Plums need to be pollinated by another variety of the same type of plum.
		Plums are also susceptible to bacterial canker infection, which can be reduced by using selected rootstocks.
		Plums may be preserved in a number of ways — such as jellies, jams and juices.
	hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC1358.htm (913 words)

	Plum
		The plums are picked at dawn and processed the same day to keep their dewy freshness and flavor which distinguishes Fu-Ki from all other wines.
		Plums have been cultivated and processed in the Vizovice region from time immemorial and in addition to plum jam and prunes the characteristic bouquet of Slivovitz became part of the local colour of the region.
		The plums are distilled in the old-world style and then aged a minimum of three years.
	www.internetwines.com /spirits-liqueur-plum.html (1659 words)

	Plum Pudding History, History of Plum Pudding
		Prune is actually derived from the same word as plum - the Latin word was pruna, which changed in the Germanic languages into pluma.
		The dishes made with them, however, retained the term plum, and to this day the plum pudding, plum cake, plum duff etc. remind us of their former ingredients." And yes, the raisins were sometimes called plums in the 19th century, but only when they were in a plum pudding or plum cake...
		Plum pudding is a steamed or boiled pudding frequently served at holiday times.
	www.whatscookingamerica.net /Cake/plumpuddingTips.htm (610 words)

	Plum Island - Newburyport Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Plum Island is an 11 mile long barrier Island off the shore of Newburyport and Newbury.
		Plum Island offers miles of public sandy beaches and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, home to over 800 species of birds, plants and animals on 4,662 acres.
		Sandy Point on the southern tip of Plum Island is a State Park and a wonderful place to swim, sun yourself or go tidepooling.
	www.newburyportchamber.org /plum_island.shtml (441 words)

	Plum
		Plums can be grown throughout the Southeast and are an excellent addition to the backyard grower's orchard.
		Plums do not all ripen at the same time, so it will be necessary to make several pickings.
		Plums ripen in early to midsummer, usually in June or early July.
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	Plum Tree
		Lastly, many of the trees of the group freely exude a very insoluble gum, especially where their bark is injured; and the foliage and kernels of the entire sub-order contain hydrocyanic, commonly known as prussic, acid.
		As has been already suggested, the Plum properly so-called may in all probability be the artificial product of cultivation rather than a variety existing anywhere in a truly wild state, and was probably introduced by the Romans, by whom it was undoubtedly cultivated on a large scale.
		The wood of the Plum is of a beautiful deep crimson color, and is susceptible of a polish, so that it has been to some extent employed in veneering, and is certainly one of the prettiest timbers that we have.
	www.2020site.org /trees/plum.html (1258 words)

	Chinese Art. Chinese Plum Painting Information at www.ChinesePaintings.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Noble and unsullied, the plum flower braves snow and frost to bloom in the cold winter, bringing vigor and vitality to the world and encouraging the people.
		Plum flower, pine, bamboo, and chrysanthemum form the “four plants of virtue.” When the plum flower, pine, and bamboo are together, they are known as the three durable friends of winter.
		When a magpie bird perches in a plum tree, the tree and the bird form a design meaning happiness and appears on the eyebrows.
	www.chinesepaintings.com /chinese-paintings-plum-info.htm (173 words)

	Japanese Plum (ume) Blossoms
		The plum is associated with the start of spring, because plum blossoms are some of the first blossoms to open during the year.
		The event is celebrated with plum festivals (ume matsuri) in public parks, shrines and temples across the country.
		A plum festival is held from February 8 to March 8, with various events on weekends and holidays.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e2013.html (357 words)

	Plum
		You may become subject to a purple plum invasion when a well-meaning neighbor, husband, or wife appears with a large quantity of small, red, tart plums from their tree.
		Pitting the plums is the time-consuming part of the procedure.
		Do not skin plums, as the skins are needed to color the sauce deep-purple.
	specialflavors.com /collection/sauces_seasonings/plum.htm (387 words)

	Wild Plum Recipes
		The wild plum is round to oval in shape, slightly larger than a marble, and orange-red when ripe.
		Pour plum sauce over the batter in a 9" x 13" baking pan.
		Prick each plum with a fork to prevent the skins from bursting.
	www.kiowacd.org /Tips_Links/wild_plum_recipes.htm (387 words)

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	Plum Web Sites and Information
		Plums are a crop in decline in Michigan.
		There are a wide variety of plums grown in Michigan with variety trials at the Northwest Horticultural Station.
		Plum Curculio are often seen first on plums, their distinctive half moon egg laying scar are the first clue that this insect is laying eggs.
	www.msue.msu.edu /fruit/plum.htm (230 words)

	Re: A plum job
		Plum in the 17th century was slang for £1000, a very large sum indeed in those times.
		This use was then applied to some political jobs, thought by the man in the street to involve little work for a lot of money.
		Ah, but it's also true that "plum" meant soft (with both newly-risen bread and wenches described that way....) so a plum job was a soft job, a metaphor still used today.
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