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Apricot-Plum Hybrids

A plumcot is a cross between an apricot and plum (Prunus armeniaca x Prunus domestica). An aprium is a cross between a plumcot and an apricot (P. armeniaca x P. domestica x P. armeniaca). A pluot is a cross between a plumcot and a plum (P. armeniaca x P. domestica x P. domestica).

Variety Chill Hours Pollination Fruit Ripens
Plum Parfait Plumcot 100-150 self-fruitful May - June
Flavor Delight Aprium 150-500 self-sterile June
Flavor Queen Pluot 150-500 self-sterile July
Flavor Supreme Pluout 150-500 self-sterile June
Dabble Dandy Pluot Interspecific 400-500 self-sterile Aug.

Plum Parfait Plumcot
50 / 50, plum / apricot. Medium size, freestone fruit. Marbled flesh with wonderfully unique flavor. Self-fruitful.
Chill Hours: 100-150
Pollination: self-fruitful
Fruit Ripens: May - June

Flavor Delight Aprium
25 / 75, plum / apricot. Large apricot-like fruit with excellent unique flavor.
Chill Hours: 150-500
Pollination: self-sterile
Fruit Ripens: June

Flavor Queen Pluot
75 / 25, plum / apricot. Yellow juicy plum like fruit with apricot after taste. Pollinizer required.
Chill Hours: 150-500
Pollination: self-sterile
Fruit Ripens: July

Flavor Supreme Pluout
75 / 25, plum / apricot. Red meaty plum-like fruit with excellent flavor.
Chill Hours: 150-500
Pollination: self-sterile
Fruit Ripens: June

Dabble Dandy Pluot Interspecific
Taste test winner. Skin greenish-yellow with red spots, turning to a maroon and yellow dapple. Creamy white and red fleshed freestone with wonderful plum apricot flavor. Pollinized by Flavor Supreme or Dapple Dandy Pluot. Santa Rosa or Burgundy Plum.
Chill Hours: 400-500
Pollination: self-sterile
Fruit Ripens: Aug.


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