Dapple Dandy , Flavor Grenade and other PLUOTS
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Will a Burgundy Plum pollinate a Flavor Grenade?
Comments (4)Burgundy and Beauty are in sync with the Flavor Grenade growing in my yard. Santa Rosa blooms a little too late for me, strangely enough. Speaking of which, I've had problems finding a good pollinator for Splash and Emerald Drop -- so far, just Inca barely works....See MoreFlavor Supreme Pluots (or lack thereof...)
Comments (9)bernieeck: I've grown FS many years and your experience is the norm. Mine blooms very well but the flowers are not attractive to bees. I have had it set well but only by closely interweaving varieties. If you could intergraft the two varieties such that the spurs were closely interwoven, the set would improve. Unfortunately FS was one of the earliest pluot and it's quality plus the familiarity sellers have with the variety have it still being widely sold with no warning labels about fruit setting problems. This is my biggest pet peeve with nurseries, they only mention the good characteristics and none of the bad. There are better all around pluot that set much better. Geo Pride, Flavor Grenade, Flavor King, and Flavor Finale to name a few. In fact if you get Flavor Grenade be prepared to thin off at least 90% or your tree will be crushed under fruit. Perhaps you have noticed that FS is very vigorous. Any ungrafted branches will grow like crazy. Even if the grafts take you will need to prune regularly to balance out the limbs....See MoreFlavor King pluot
Comments (37)Much thanks to this forum for "calling BS" regarding the lack of apricot flavor tones in pluots. You guys rock! I was actually working my palate a bit to try and find at least a hint of apricot. No dice. That said, one of the key attributes of a patent is that the patent holder has to reveal the details of the secret. By revealing the secret the patent holder assures that the secret cannot be duplicated for the duration of the patent. If you review the FK patents you'll see that the apricot parentage is indeed miniscule as it comes from multiple plumcots. Note the following from the FK patent: "The female parent with the field identification number 29EB30 was a selection that originated from a cross between Mariposa Plum (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 111) and a selected plum-cot seedling which originated from an open pollinated Red Beaut Plum (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,539) seed. The pollen parent with the identification number 42GA580 is a plum-cot selection which originated as a seedling from seed of an open pollinated Red Beaut Plum tree that had been grown from budwood which had been irradiated with cobalt." These fruit could have just as easily been called "Frankenplums" with the multiple crosses and cobalt irradiation. I don't see any of this being clearly defined in the DW literature. Here is a link that might be useful: Flavor King patent...See MoreMariposa Plum, Dapple Supreme Pluot or Flavorosa Pluot
Comments (3)If I could only plant one, I would plant Mariposa. I planted one two years ago and should get a good crop this year if I don't get a late frost. I planted a Flavor Supreme last year and planted a Flavor King this year. Probably be next year before I get any fruit on the pluots. I put the pluots in 20 gallon containers and if I get any it will be a bonus. It is best to get Myro 29C for a root stock. Citation rootstock is short lived due to nematodes and Bacteria canker in Texas. If you really want a pluot you could try a Spring Satin plumcot. It has more disease resistance than other plum crosses. The chill hours are a little high unless you live in north Houston. If you are in North Houston, AU Rubrum plum is suppose to be very good. Planted one last year, might get a couple of fruit this year. In lower chill hours Gulf Rose is reported to be good. It would also need an early blooming plum such as another Gulf series plum or beauty plum. In a few months I hopefully I can answer you question. By the way, I live in Beaumont....See Morelinda_10
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