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''Prunus vachuschtii'' is a species of
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plum
A plum is a fruit of some species in ''Prunus'' subg. ''Prunus'.'' Dried plums are called prunes.
History
Plums may have been one of the first fruits domesticated by humans. Three of the most abundantly cultivated species are not found i ...
known by the common name in ka, ალუჩა, tr. It is native to the Caucasus
The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia. The Caucasus Mountains, including the Greater Caucasus range, have historically ...
region.
Uses
In Georgia
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, it is eaten in hand and is used to make tkemali
Tkemali ( Georgian: ტყემალი) is a Georgian sauce primarily made of cherry plum, sometimes '' alucha'' or other varieties of plum. Both red and green varieties of plum are used. The flavor of the sauce varies, but generally tends to ...
, a tart sauce for meat dishes. Although it is probably conspecific with ''Prunus cerasifera
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''Prunus cerasifera'' is a species of plum known by the common names cherry plum and myrobalan plum.Caspian Caspian can refer to:
*The Caspian Sea
*The Caspian Depression, surrounding the northern part of the Caspian Sea
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sea level up to 500–700m and ''P. cerasifera'' tends to be found at higher elevations, up to 1600–1800m.
Classification
N. N. Bregadze, who was apparently quite the splitter, described the species in 1976, and identified threeforms
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; ''Prunus vachuschtii'' f. ''imeretinea'', ''P. v.'' f. ''meczibuche'', and ''P. v.'' f. ''vachuschtii''.Bregadze N. N. Trudy Inst. Bot. Akad. Nauk Gruzinsk. S.S.R., Ser. Fl. Sist. 28:77. 1976
See also
*List of plum dishes
This is a list of plum dishes. Plum dishes are those that use plums or prunes as a primary ingredient. Some plum dishes also use other fruits in their preparation. Plum and prune snack foods and beverages are also included in this list.
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References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q16364671 vachuschtii vachuschtii Flora of the Caucasus Plants described in 1976