Flavor Grenade Pluot® Interspecific Plum

Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)

midseason
Harvest Season within fruit type

late
Harvest Dates:

August 30 to October 2

(approximate for Hickman, CA)
Developed by Zaiger Genetics. U.S. Plant Patent No. 12097. (Expired)
Royalty due on trees propagated prior to 1/19/2020

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Elongated green fruit with red blush. Crisp texture, explosive flavor. Taste test winner. Hangs on the tree for 4-6 weeks. Pollenized by Flavor King Pluot®, Dapple Dandy Pluot®, Emerald Drop Pluot® or Santa Rosa plum. 300-400 hours. (Pat. No. 12097) (Zaiger)

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Additional Notes

1. Flavor Grenade Pluot®, an interspecific plum, includes plum and apricot in its parentage.

2. In DWN formal taste tests, Flavor Grenade has been one of the most consistently high-scoring varieties, as compiled in the 2014 DWN Fruit Tasting Report.

WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2023-24 planting season, Flavor Grenade is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in approximate order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):

Citation (semi-dwarf, 3/4 of standard size)

Myro 29C (standard)

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Flavor Grenade Pluot® Interspecific Plum

Additional Notes

For Home Gardens