What makes California Prunes different? It’s all in the origin.
California Prunes have a heritage unlike any other. From the Petit d’Agen plum introduced to California in the 1850s to the distinctive growing conditions of the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, generations of growers have refined the craft of producing premium prunes.
A premium origin with global reach
99%
Of U.S. production
60+
California reaches 60+ export markets worldwide
A DISTINCTIVE VARIETY
The Petit d’Agen lineage gives California Prunes their distinctive foundation. Unlike many growing regions that produce prunes from multiple varieties, California’s industry is built primarily around this single heritage variety, allowing growers to consistently produce the characteristics California Prunes are known for.
A DISTINCTIVE PLACE
The Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys offer a rare combination of fertile soils, warm days, cool evenings and long growing seasons. These conditions allow the fruit to fully ripen on the tree and develop the sweetness, size and quality that define California Prunes.
GENERATIONS OF EXPERTISE
California’s prune industry dates to the 1850s. More than 150 years of growing, harvesting and drying expertise have given generations of California growers and handlers the knowledge to continually refine the craft, from the orchard to the drying tunnel.
This is the California Difference: a distinctive variety, a remarkable growing region and generations of expertise working together to produce consistently premium prunes.
California Prune Harvest: Watch the Fruit Go from Fresh Plums to California Prunes
