A pluotvarietal, "raspberry jewel", before (top) and after cutting
Pluots,apriums,apriplums,plumcots,plumpicots, orpluclots are some of thehybrids between differentPrunus species that are also called interspecific plums. Whereas plumcots and apriplums are first-generation hybrids between aplum parent (P. salicina[1]) and anapricot (P. armeniaca), pluots and apriums are later-generations.[2][3] Both names "plumcot" and "apriplum" have been used for trees derived from a plum seed parent, and are therefore equivalent.
Natural plumcots (also called apriplums) have been known for hundreds of years from regions of the world that grow both plums and apricots from seed.[4] The nameplumcot was coined byLuther Burbank.[5] The plumcot (apriplum) tree is propagated asexually, primarily bygrafting orbudding.
Pluots/ˈpluːɒt/ are later generations of complex hybrid between theJapanese plum,Prunus salicina (providing the greater amount of parentage), and theapricot,Prunus armeniaca.[6][7] The fruit's exterior has smooth skin closely resembling that of a plum. Pluots were developed in the late 20th century byFloyd Zaiger.[8]
Floyd Zaiger created the aprium, a hybrid cross between apricots and plums but more similar to apricots.[10] Apriums are complex plum-apricot hybrids that show primarily apricot traits and flavor.[2] Apriums resemble apricots on the outside. The flesh is usually dense and notable for its sweet taste due to a high content of fructose and other sugars.[7] Apriums are usually only available early in the fruit season, like apricots and unlike pluots, which include some very late-ripening varieties. Aprium trees grow quickly and are smaller compared to other common home-grown apricots. The fruit is gold, with red coloration. Semi-mature fruit is hard and does not ripen if picked before completely mature.[citation needed]
^Okie, W.R. 2005. Spring satin plumcot. Journal of American Pomological Society. 59(3):119-124.abstract
^J. Whitson; R. John; H.S. Williams, eds. (1914). "Chapter 7: How far can plant improvement go? The crossroads — where fact and theory seem to part".Luther Burbank: his methods and discoveries and their practical application. Vol. 1. Luther Burbank Press. pp. 211–244.
^"Pluot". Oxford University Press. 1 January 2019. Archived fromthe original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved20 January 2019.
^abIngels, Chuck; et al. (2007).The Home Orchard: Growing Your Own Deciduous Fruit and Nut Trees. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. p. 33.
^Garcia, Janis (2018-05-25)."What are apriums and how do you eat them?".Daily Harvest Express. Retrieved2020-09-26.Who is the mad genius who originally bred the aprium? Floyd Zaiger from Modesto California.
