Plum pox Plum pox Plum pox, also known as sharka, is the most devastating viral disease of stone fruit from the genus "Prunus". The disease is caused by the plum pox virus (PPV), and the different strains may infect a variety of stone fruit species including peaches, apricots, plums, nectarine, almonds, and sweet and tart cherries. Wild and ornamental species of "Prunus" may also become infected by some strains of the virus. The virus is transmitted by aphids and by the transfer of infected plant material to new locations. Plum pox poses no danger to consumers, but it can ruin the marketability
Plum cake puddings are made "were always raisins, not the plump juicy fruits that the name suggests today." In Old English, the term "plūme" was "from medieval Latin "pruna", from Latin "prunum"," which equated to "prune". "Prune" in modern French means plum, so plum tarts have names such as "tarte aux prunes". In English, prunes are dried plums, and when modern cakes use them as a primary ingredient, they may be referred to as a plum cake or type of plum cake. Plum cake has historically referred to an early type and style of fruitcake in England since around 1700. Raisins and