Pluot Flavor Supreme - Plumcot

The Flavor Supreme Pluot is the first variety of Pluot to appear on the market. A clever combination of a plum and an apricot, it produces fruits of approximately 6 cm (2in) in diameter, which take after the plum with their smooth skin and juicy flesh, and the apricot in terms of taste and sweetness. Harvest takes place in June. The Flavor Supreme® Pluot is not self-fertile.

The Pluot is an interspecific species. It is a complex hybrid between a plum and an apricot, created by Floyd Zaiger in 1988 in the United States. It contains 70% of the plum genome and 30% of the apricot tree. The Flavor Supreme Pluot is the introduced variety on the market.

Like many fruit trees, the Flavor Supreme Pluot appreciates light, rich, and deep soils. It does not tolerate excessive water or heavy and compact soils. A sunny location sheltered from the wind will protect the flowering and help with fruiting.

It is a semi-dwarf tree that will reach approximately 3.50 m (11ft) in height at maturity. Its deciduous foliage is a vibrant green. Its leaves are long, ovate, measuring 8 to 15 cm (3 to 6in) in length and 3 to 4 cm (1 to 2in) in width, with a short petiole. Its pale pink flowering occurs in March. The flowers are hermaphroditic but self-sterile. However, it is still recommended to have another variety nearby to improve fertility: Flavorosa is ideal. The fruiting results in sweet and sugary fruits. Their skin is smooth like that of plums. They are as big as a peach and derive their taste from apricots. The juicy and sweet texture comes from plums. Their skin is initially bicoloured, yellow and red-violet, then turns purple when ripe, and their flesh is yellow, very sweet, and fragrant.

Pluots can be enjoyed raw at the base of the tree, in fruit salads, but also in desserts, pastries, as accompaniments to meats and dishes. They can be transformed into jams, of course, but also into preserved fruits, compotes, juices...