History of Pluot

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A pluot is a fruit invented in the late 20th century by Floyd Zaiger. It is a hybrid of plum and apricot, being 75% plum and 25% apricot in parentage.

A pluot is a fruit invented in the late 20th century by [Floyd Zaiger]?. It is a hybrid of plum? and apricot?, being 75% plum and 25% apricot in parentage.

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Pluots are noted for their sweetness (due to a very high sugar content) and their intense flavor, which surpass that of the plums and apricots from which they were made. Pluots are also rich in [vitamin A]?.

Pluots are noted for their sweetness (due to a very high sugar content) and their intense flavor, which surpass that of the plums and apricots from which they were made. Pluots are also rich in [vitamin A]?.

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Blue Gusto: large, medium sweet, yellow flesh. Candy Stripe: medium, pink-yellow striped, with very sweet and juicy flesh. Cherry: small, bright red skin with white flesh. Dapple Dandy: large sweet with pale green to yellow, red-spotted skin, red or pink juicy flesh. Flavorella: round, medium-sized, golden-yellow, with sweet and juicy flesh. Flavorglo Flavor Grenade Flavor Heart: very large, black with a heart shape, and yellow flesh. Flavor King: very sweet, medium or large, with red-purple skin and red flesh. Flavorosa: very sweet or tart, medium-sized, flat round dark-purple fruit with red flesh. Flavor Prince: large round and purple, with red flesh. Flavor Rich (flavorich): medium-sweet, large black round fruit with orange flesh. Flavor Supreme: medium or large, greenish purple skin, juicy red flesh. Flavor Queen: large light-green to yellow, very juicy. Frugi: round, purple-green-yellow skin, very juicy and very sweet. Green: green skin, clear, sweet, juicy flesh. Hand Grenade: large, oblong shape, sweet and juicy flesh. Last Chance: large and sweet with green skin and flesh. Red Ray: medium, bright red with dense, sweet orange flesh.

*Blue Gusto: large, medium sweet, yellow flesh. *Candy Stripe: medium, pink-yellow striped, with very sweet and juicy flesh. *Cherry: small, bright red skin with white flesh. *Dapple Dandy: large sweet with pale green to yellow, red-spotted skin, red or pink juicy flesh. *Flavorella: round, medium-sized, golden-yellow, with sweet and juicy flesh. *Flavorglo *Flavor Grenade *Flavor Heart: very large, black with a heart shape, and yellow flesh. *Flavor King: very sweet, medium or large, with red-purple skin and red flesh. *Flavorosa: very sweet or tart, medium-sized, flat round dark-purple fruit with red flesh. *Flavor Prince: large round and purple, with red flesh. *Flavor Rich (flavorich): medium-sweet, large black round fruit with orange flesh. *Flavor Supreme: medium or large, greenish purple skin, juicy red flesh. *Flavor Queen: large light-green to yellow, very juicy. *Frugi: round, purple-green-yellow skin, very juicy and very sweet. *Green: green skin, clear, sweet, juicy flesh. *Hand Grenade: large, oblong shape, sweet and juicy flesh. *Last Chance: large and sweet with green skin and flesh. *Red Ray: medium, bright red with dense, sweet orange flesh.

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Pluots, or some varieties, are sometimes called dinosaur eggs.

Pluots, or some varieties, are sometimes called dinosaur eggs.