Plot
Pluots , Apriums , Apriplums and Plumcots are crosses between Chinese plum or cherry plum or hybrids of the two and apricot . Plumcots and Apriplums are first generation hybrids . Pluots and apriums only arise through breeding after several generations ( variety formation ). The fruits are characterized by the fact that they are particularly sweet and have small seeds.
Plumcots / Apriplums
In nature, plumcots and apriplums have been found in all parts of the world for hundreds of years, where both plums and apricots grow. The name Plumcot was introduced by Luther Burbank .
Pluots
Pluots have a smooth surface that, like the pulp, is strongly reminiscent of plums. Pluots were developed by Floyd Zaiger in the late twentieth century. “Pluot” is a registered trademark of Zaiger's Genetics.
Apriums
Apriums are complex breeds that show more apricot influences, as three of the trees of the grandparents' generation are apricots. “Aprium” is a registered trademark of Zaiger's Genetics.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b W. R. Okie: Spring satin plumcot , Journal of American Pomological Society, 59 (3): 119-124, 2005.
- ↑ Chapter 7: How far can plant improvement go? The crossroads - where fact and theory seem to part . In: J. Whitson; R. John; H. S. Williams (Ed.): Luther Burbank: his methods and discoveries and their practical application , Volume 1. Luther Burbank Press, 1914, pp. 211-244.
