Dapple Dandy Pluot® Interspecific Plum

Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)

early midseason
Harvest Season within fruit type

late midseason
Harvest Dates:

August 5 to August 28

(approximate for Hickman, CA)
Developed by Zaiger Genetics. U.S. Plant Patent No. 9254. (Expired)

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Taste test winner. Ranks with Flavor King and Flavor Supreme Pluot® varieties as best-flavored fruit at Dave Wilson Nursery tastings. Creamy white and red fleshed freestone with wonderful plum-apricot flavor. Skin greenish-yellow with red spots, turning to a maroon and yellow dapple. August harvest in Central CA. 400-500 hours. USDA Zones 5-10. Pollenized by Flavor Supreme Pluot®, Flavor King Pluot®, Santa Rosa, Catalina or Burgundy Plum. (Zaiger)

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Additional Notes

1. Dapple Dandy Pluot®, an interspecific plum, includes plum and apricot in its parentage.

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

3. The fruits of Dapple Dandy sometimes have a short window of peak sugar and flavor; monitor closely and harvest selectively to enjoy this variety at its sensational best.

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, Dapple Dandy 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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Dapple Dandy Pluot® Interspecific Plum

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