1.   And no one from the dried plum board is suggesting that the puree might make rare hamburgers safe again.

2.   Because dried plums have the ability to absorb and hold moisture, a little mixed into lean beef or turkey can make the meat juicier when cooked.

3.   Dried plum juice suggests a powdered form.

4.   No wonder California growers have started selling prunes with a more appetizing name, dried plums.

5.   Patients who call operations procedures without the surgical modifying the word are the sort who sit up in bed afterward and ask for a dish of stewed dried plums.

6.   So far, the switch of nomenclature has not spurred consumer demand for dried plums.

7.   Dried plums will still be prunes when they are sold for export.