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In Chinese culture there are many references to plums that many sources agree that was the people of that country the first to cultivate. It cites, for example, a line from Confucius
he compares the beauty of his beloved with the sweetness of the fruit, and in that culture, this tree symbolizes good luck and so their flowers are, along with the peony, floral emblems of China and Taiwan. And in Japan, the plum is very popular also. Its flowering is associated with the early spring as the branches are the first to fill with delicate flowers. This colorful event is celebrated in festivals that take place in public parks and temples throughout the country.
In Europe it is believed that about 2000 years ago came from the Caucasus but given the variety of plums available, probably came from different places, from Anatolia (Turkey) to Persia (Iran). In ancient Rome, for example, were known and 300 varieties. They crossed the Atlantic with the colonists, and the U.S. are grown extensively since the seventeenth century. The plum producing countries are Argentina, Chile, China, South Africa, USA, Romania ... Continue reading "TIPS FOR LIFE "
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