General Description/History

• This is a complex hybrid between a plum and an apricot
• A pluot is roughly ¾ plum and 1/4 apricot, but look like a plum from the outside
• Pluot is a registered trade mark of Zaiger Genetics, Calif., who bred the pluot in the 1990’s
• There are many varieties, with smooth skins with a colour ranging from deep red to pale yellow and green
• Flesh colour can range from yellow, to white or pink to red/orange
• They have a very sweet intense flavour, sweeter than either plums or apricots
• Common varieties in Australia are the ‘Flavor’ range, ‘Flavorosa’, ‘Santa Rosa’, and ‘Dapple Dandy’
• Available: December (‘Flavorosa’) to April

Season: Summer,Autumn

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Availablity: January,February,March,April,December

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