Introduction
Plum fruit is a deciduous stone fruit and is commonly produced in China and Romania. The favourable climatic conditions for producing plum fruits are dry summers, with cool and wet winters. Generally, plums are consumed fresh and in small quantities for the preparation of beverages, jam, canning or dried fruit, i.e., sought after for agro-processing industry. Plum fruit has become more popular over the years due to the transition to healthy diets that also include varieties of fruits and vegetables (Wangchu, Theja, & Debashis, 2020).
The global consumption of plums is expected to continue growing as the global demand for agricultural products increases and consumers shift from staple foods to more fruits, vegetables and proteins in their daily diets (Wangchu et al., 2020; Sottile, Caltagirone et al., 2020).
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