Plum

Dried plums are called prunes. This dried fruit is widely used in cooking for preparing a lot of dishes: from meat sauces to desserts.

The genus of plums includes many plants that were previously considered independent species and have separate names in Russian - for example, cherry, almond, sweet cherry, apricot, peach, bird cherry, and so on. In total, the genus of plums consists of more than 250 species.