How to grow Pluot

Prunus domestica x prunus armeniaca

Prune any crossed or rubbing limbs. As a general rule never prune more than 25 percent of a fruit trees mass at one pruning. Extend pruning out over a course of time if major pruning needs to be done due to size.

Transplanting Pluot

Early winter or mid winter is the optimum time to plant these trees.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Pluot is a very hardy plant.

Harvesting Pluot

Handle fruit carefully and do not stack it as it bruises easily. When pressed on the stem end fruit should give under light pressure and have a very fruity smell to it. If it feels hard or doesn’t have a good fruity smell leave it on the tree to ripen fully. Hard fruit will not typically ripen up after picked.

Depending on the variety fruit will ripen either early season, mid season or late season. For a longer harvest time plant one of each of the different groups. You’ll need at least two of these Pluot type trees for them to produce fruit as they are a pollenating variety, add one more and you’ll have a full season of fruit harvesting.

How long does Pluot take to grow?

These estimates for how long Pluot takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Pluot to germinate?
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Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Pluot?
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Days to Maturity How long until Pluot is ready for harvest / bloom?
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Average 373 days | Min 373 days | Max 373 days (1)

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Pluot Etymology

Floyd Ziegler came up with the name “Pluot” for his hybrids he produced and trademarked it in 1990 1

Other names for Pluot

Plumcot

Footnotes

1 “When is Pluot Ripe?”http://homeguides.sfgate.com/pluot-ripe-76613.html


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