Plums are a healthy, low-calorie snack. But what happens when your backyard tree produces more fresh plums than your family can consume? One solution is drying plums in the oven or a food dehydrator to make prunes. If you’ve never tried making prunes, don’t fret. Follow the simple instructions below and your family will be enjoying dried plums all winter long. Growing Prunes in the Home Garden Before jumping in and learning how to make prunes, first consider whether or not you have a suitable type of plum for drying. Not all plums make good prunes. Commercial prune growers generally opt for European plum varieties over Japanese or indigenous American species of plums. For the home gardener, European plums offer an additional advantage. Many European plum varieties and cultivars are self-fertile or are grafted with two compatible varieties on the same root stock. For gardeners with limited space, this means […]
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