https://kvalifood.com/tags/prune/ Recent content in Prune on Kvalifood Hugo en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://kvalifood.com/wiki/dried-fruits/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100 https://kvalifood.com/wiki/dried-fruits/ <h1 id="dried-fruits">Dried Fruits</h1> <img src="https://kvalifood.com/wiki/dried-fruits/dried-fruits_hu_d2fb5e750c07d59a.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"> <p>Drying is among the oldest preservation methods, reducing fruit to 15–25% moisture where microbial growth is inhibited and shelf life extends from days to months or years. The process concentrates sugars dramatically — dried dates reach 60–80% sugar — and drives two types of <a href="https://kvalifood.com/wiki/plant-color/">browning reactions</a> (enzymatic oxidation of phenolics and <a href="https://kvalifood.com/wiki/maillard-reaction/">Maillard reactions</a> between sugars and amino acids) that generate complex caramel, roasted, and spice notes absent in the fresh fruit.</p> https://kvalifood.com/wiki/stone-fruits/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100 https://kvalifood.com/wiki/stone-fruits/ <h1 id="stone-fruits">Stone Fruits</h1> <img src="https://kvalifood.com/wiki/stone-fruits/stone-fruits_hu_ca4b9d6d1a2baaf8.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"> <p>All species of genus <em>Prunus</em> in the rose family, defined by a stone-hard shell surrounding a single large central seed. Mostly Asian in origin, with ~15 species found across the northern hemisphere. The critical difference from their <a href="https://kvalifood.com/wiki/pome-fruits/">pome fruit</a> relatives: stone fruits <strong>do not store starch</strong> — they cannot get sweeter after harvest. Ripening continues post-harvest (softening, aroma development), but the sugar level is locked in at picking. This makes them more seasonal and more dependent on good sourcing than the storable, sweetening pome fruits.</p>