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STORY

Arrived from China via the Silk Road, the prune is a fruit known since ancient times for its important nutritional and medical qualities.

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Rich in fibre, minerals and vitamins, the "Agen" prune has been the pride and joy of the city since the 12th century. Let's take a look back at the history and qualities of this flagship product of our gastronomy!

A regional speciality with a thousand-year-old history

Since antiquity, the prune has been known for its incredible virtues and its astonishing capacity for preservation.

Dried, it is much consumed in years of poor harvests and is very practical for long caravan or sea trips. Under the impulse of the Romans, this dish of Chinese origin quickly established itself throughout the Mediterranean basin.

In France, the first plum trees were planted in the region known as the "Narbonnaise", an area stretching from Quercy to the gates of Agen.

However, it was not until the 12th century that this city definitively linked its history to that of plums at a time when, on their retur

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