2006-07-09 11:35:25 · 16 answers · asked by Archibald The Lame 1 in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ Other - US Dining Out
they're trying to make them sound better so more people will eat them.
2006-07-09 12:49:42 · answer #1 · answered by Lily Iris 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Prunes got a bad rap as being only for old people or as an aid for constipation.
Dried plums, which is what a prune is, just sounds nicer. It is all marketing.
2006-07-09 20:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by Plasmapuppy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because prunes are well known for causing diarrhea if you eat too many of them, companies are trying to change the perception of the fruit by changing it's name.
How much longer will it be before we are calling raisins "dried grapes?" Will people be asking if you like Post Dried Grape Bran? I know that that won't happen, because raisins don't have a bad reputation.
2006-07-09 19:03:19 · answer #3 · answered by Irish1952 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that is what a prune is! A dried plum.
2006-07-09 18:39:03 · answer #4 · answered by John34 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name "prunes" has a P.R. problem- it has negative associations. So the National Prune Board ( those meeting must be fun ) has changed the name.
2006-07-09 18:39:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prune selleers think it's a more marketable term.
2006-07-09 18:39:17 · answer #6 · answered by Dahs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because prunes sounds too negative.
2006-07-09 19:07:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well that's what they are aren't they? ;)
I don't know... Maybe because it's politically incorrect towards the elderly these days?
Either that or they got tired of people asking "What the hell kind of fruit is a frickin' prune from anyway?"
2006-07-09 18:39:30 · answer #8 · answered by anonfuture 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they wanted to see how the public will react when they start calling raisin as dried grapes.
2006-07-09 18:59:26 · answer #9 · answered by crage_ralius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because people associate prunes with old people and constipation. wow, now that's a selling point.
2006-07-09 18:40:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because immigrants don't know what prunes are.
2006-07-15 17:34:52 · answer #11 · answered by AL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋