the Improved French prune. Other varieties include Sutter, Tulare Giant, Moyer, Imperial, Italian, and Greengage
Due to the popular U.S. perception of prunes being used only for relief of constipation, and being the subject
conclusion reached in a 2012 review by the European Food Safety Authority demonstrating that prunes effectively contribute to the restoration of normal bowel function in the general population
The main cultivar grown in the United States is the Improved French prune. Other varieties include Sutter