Description
A great variety for short or cooler summer regions. This mid-late season Pluot ripens in Sept. The fruit is elongated & medium to large with red blushed green skin, crisp texture and explosive, sweet-as-honey flavor. It keeps a distinctive crunch even after 6 weeks. Tree requires 300 chill hours. Storage: hangs on tree for 4-6 weeks, extending the stone-fruit season. USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-10. This variety’s patent (USPP12097P2) expired on 2020-01-19.
| SKU: | SF3 |
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| Variety: | Flavor Grenade |
| Common Name: | Pluot |
| Latin Name: | Prunus spp. |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Chill Hours: | 300 |
| Patent: | USPP12097P2, 2020-01-19 |
| Storage: | hangs on tree for 4-6 weeks, extending the stone-fruit season |
| Lifecycle: | Perennial |
| Leaf Drop: | Deciduous |
| Forest Layer: | Understory Tree |
| Food Type: | Fruit Tree |
| Hardiness: | 6-10 |
| Fruit: | elongated, medium to large red blushed green skin, crisp texture explosive, sweet-as-honey flavor keeps a distinctive crunch even after 6 weeks |
| Season (Ripening): | mid-late (Sept) |
| Sources: | wikipedia.org |
Robert B. (verified owner) –
Very nice. The scions had good length and there was a good number of healthy buds. Very happy.