I recently found the following on Dr. Susan Brown’s website:

“Some of the compounds in prunes have been known to build bone and when you stew them you may want to keep the water. You actually lose nutrient value if you throw the water out and don’t worry, it is tasty enough to drink.”

I don’t know about the research behind this statement if any, but Dr. Brown loves cooked prunes.

I have been buying lovely organic pitted prunes in bulk from Taylor Brothers Farms in California. I started with a 5# package and have gone to 10#. You can also order larger bulk amounts. It’s $5.00 flat rate shipping and they cost around $9.75 a pound for 10#.