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Plums and prunes make delicious jellies, desserts

Marie Hoyer
Aug 30, 2021
Aug 30, 2021

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Plums are listed as number 19 on a list of America’s 20 favorite fruits. They are way below the top five of bananas, apples, strawberries, grapes and oranges.

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