Pluots
The pluot was developed late in the 20th century by Floyd Zaiger - a hybrid of plums and apricots - about 75% plum/25% apricot. (The plumcot is a hybrid of apricots and plums - about 50% apricot/50% plum - developed by Luther Burbank a century ago).
Some varieties include:
Blue Gusto (large, medium sweet, yellow flesh), Candy Stripe (medium, pink-yellow striped, high juice and sugar content), Cherry (small, bright red skin with white interior), Dapple Dandy (large, sweet with pale yellow, red mottled skin, high juice content from red to pink color), Flavorella (round, medium-sized, yellow, sweet, high juice content), Flavor Heart (large, black with a heart shape, yellow interior), Flavor King (sweet, medium to large, reddish-purple skin, red flesh), Flavorosa (sweet or tart, medium, flat, round dark purple fruit with red flesh), Flavor Prince (large round and purple, red flesh), Flavor Rich (medium sweet, large black round fruit with orange flesh), Flavor Supreme (medium to large, green-purple skin, red interior, high juice content), Flavor Queen (large, light green to yellow skin, high juice content), Frugi (round, purple-green-yellow skin, high juice content and very sweet), Hand Grenade (large, oblong shape, high juice and sugar content), Last Chance (large, very sweet with green skin and interior), Red Ray (medium, bright red skin with high sugar content, orange interior).
Pluots are fat and cholesterol free, low in sodium, high in vitamin C, potassium and dietary fiber. Pluots are excellent when served with blueberries, added to fruit and vegetable salads, for jams or preserves. Add generous amounts of fresh pluots to muffins, biscuits or toast. Enjoy fresh pluots as a daily treat - eat as many fresh foods daily as you can for good health.
Good flavor in food has now become number one with consumers - the food industry has focused for a very long time on appearance, size, color and firmness, and taste became secondary - the pinnacle of that process has been reached, and finally taste is priority! The wonderful pluot has gone from obscurity to slowly gaining respect in the US fruit market. Note: pluots have been grown in France and other European countries for years prior to its development and availability in the US.