Pluot

A pluot ("plü-ot") is a tradename for a fruit developed in the late 20th century by Floyd Zaiger. [ [http://www.wordspy.com/words/pluot.asp] ] In the United States, the fruit is known by most regulatory agencies as an interspecific plum. [ [http://eatcaliforniafruit.com/ppn/media/prDetail.asp?prID=15] ] It is a complex cross hybrid of plum and apricot, exhibiting more plum-like traits. The pluot, like the aprium, is derived from the half-plum–half-apricot hybrid called the plumcot.

The fruit's exterior with smooth skin closely resembles a plum's. Pluots are noted for their sweetness (due to a very high sugar content), their intense flavor, and very juicy pulp. Pluots are also rich in vitamin A.

Because of their speckled skin, they are sometimes known as dinosaur eggs or called Dinosaur plums.

"Pluot" is a registered trademark of Zaiger's Genetics.

Varieties

Pluot varieties include: [http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/month/pluot.html]
*Flavorosa: very sweet , medium-sized, flat round dark-purple fruit with red flesh. Available end of May through first weeks of June.
*Flavor Royal: very sweet, medium-sized, dark purple with crimson flesh. Available end of May through first weeks of June.
*Crimson Sweet: Sweet flavor, medium-sized, Crimson skin with pinkish flesh. Available in June.
*Flavor Delight: Medium-sized, fuchsia-honey colored skin with pink flesh. Available in June.
*Tropical Plumana: Tropical punch flavor, medium-sized, red over greenish yellow background with yellow flesh. Available middle of June.
*Early Dapple: Good flavor, medium-sized, mottled green over red skin with pink flesh. Available mid June.
*Flavor Jewel: Sweet flavor, heart shaped, red over yellow skin with yellow flesh.
*Sweet Treat: Super sweet with hints of thompson grape flavor, green golden skin with yellow juicy flesh. Available end of June and first of July.
*Flavor Grenade: Large size, oblong shape with red blush on green background, yellow juicy flesh. Available the end of July through August.
*Flavor Queen: Medium to large size, very juicy flesh. Taste is very sweet and when fully ripe (golden yellow colour). Available the end of June to mid August.
*Dapple Dandy: Large size with mottled pale green to yellow, red-spotted skin, red or pink juicy flesh. Available July through August and easily shipped (due to the firm nature of the flesh).
*Flavor King: Fruit punch flavor, medium size, with burgundy skin and red super sweet juicy flesh. Available end of August first of September. Flesh of this is hard until fully ripe which takes time to complete.
*Flavor Fall: Large size, average flavor, Red skin with yellow flesh. Available the end of September and the first of October
*Candy Stripe: medium, pink-yellow striped, with very sweet and juicy flesh.
*Cherry: small, bright red skin with white flesh.
*Flavorella: round, medium-sized, golden-yellow, with sweet and juicy flesh.
*Flavor Heart: very large, black with a heart shape, and yellow flesh.
*Flavor Prince: large round and purple, with red flesh.
*Flavor Rich: medium-sweet, large black round fruit with orange flesh.
*Flavor Supreme: medium or large, greenish purple skin, juicy red flesh.
*Red Ray: medium, bright red with dense, sweet orange flesh. [ [http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/month/pluot.html] ]

California pluots are sold during the summer and fall.

See also

* Aprium
* Peacotum
* Plumcot

References