> Prunes are made from which dried fruit?And the answer: plums.Put simply, a prune is a dried plum and a common snack around the world. Plumsare the fruit of a tree from the Prunus family, which also includes cherries,peaches, apricots, and almonds.Photo credit: Ralf Roletschek / Roletschek.at [http://www.roletschek.at/]Plums –and their dried counterpart, the prune – are impressively high in nutrients,making prunes and plums popular and healthy snacks across the world.Interestingly, though, prunes offer somewhat different health benefits due tothe lack of water in their fruit. A plum’s high sugar content allows it to bedried without fermentation, so the drying process is about as simple as it gets:natural drying, sun drying, or dehydration. Not only do dried plums retain fiberfrom its original form, but it also contains more of a sugar called sorbitolthan fresh plums. Sorbitol is an unfermentable sugar that increases our levelsof helpful intestinal microorganisms, so basically prunes do a little bit morefor us with a little bit less. Though, that's not to say plums aren't doing anything for themselves. Plums arean excellent source of vitamins C, A, and K, while still containing some of thathelpful fiber. Plums can relieve indigestion and provide antioxidant help forailments like osteoporosis and diabetes – their low glycemic index can actuallyhelp control your blood sugar. Fun fact!The plum is the Serbian national fruit. In the Balkans – especially in Serbia –plums are converted into an alcoholic drink named slivovitz. Šljivovicais (theSerbian name) is the national drink of Serbia, and has been in domesticproduction for centuries.