Plums

Description

A small, round fruit with a thin, smooth, red, purple, or yellow skin, sweet, soft flesh, and a single large, hard seed, which belongs to the same family, Prunoideae, as apricots,peaches, nectarines and cherries. All varieties have a stone in the centre of the fruit which is not edible.

When dried, plums are known as prunes. Varieties grown in Kenya include: shiro (syn.: Ogden), Harry pickstone, Reubennel, santa rosa, Burbank (syn. Wright’s early), satsuma (syn. red Cardinal; Blood plum), methyl, Cherry plum, Kelsey.

Owing to its rich content in phosphorus, Magnesium and potassium helps in bone formation and prevent the risk of arthritis, osteoporosis and osteopenin; Vitamin A helps fight and lighten Acne scars; Vitamin C improves skin complexion, removing dark spots and scars from the face, the Fibrous content helps in constipation, indigestion and regulate blood sugars, thus a healthy heart and the combination of Vitamin A,C & K, help strengthen the immune system, protecting it from free radicals.