Pluot, Plumcot 'Dapple Dandy'

This is a Pluot as it is 75% plum, 25% apricot. Plumcots are 50% plum, 50% apricot.

Now in 7 years in York, PA (Zone 6b). Beautiful cloud of white blooms earlier than other fruit trees in spring. This alone makes it worth...Read More planting in my view. Despite this good set every year. Pollination is supposed to be adequate with Asian plum or other Pluot. Mine is part of 3 in one multigrafted Pluot. That is grafted with Dapple Dandy (excellent set and quality), Flavor King (excellent set and quality) and Flavor Queen (poor set and size)

Multigrafting seems to solve the reported pollination problem but pruning to maintain equal portions of each hard, but in this case worked (in my experience with other such trees often a failure)

I have found it is subject to mild to moderate pest damage (I think plum curculio) though I haven't sprayed much.

Thinning helps size.

Taste test winner. Ranks with Flavor King and Flavor Supreme PluotsR as best-flavored fruit at Dave Wilson Nursery tastings. Creamy white...Read More 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 Calif. 4-500 hours. Pollenized by Flavor Supreme or Dapple Dandy Pluot(R), Santa Rosa or Burgundy Plum.