I will have to look for these, Helen. Here in California, the store near me sells pluots, which is the 1/4 apricot and 3/4 plum,--the exact opposite of the one you tried. They are sweet and juicy, but you do have to choose carefully. There are different colors, which I cannot recall, but the dark red ones are the sweetest. At least, they are for me. I love pluots but haven't found them this year. I saw from your post these hybrids require a lot of water, and since we are in a major drought it could be that it has affected the growth of pluots.
Jennifer On 8/23/15, Blaine Deutscher via Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> wrote: > Similar is something called a papple it's an apple and a pair > > Blaine Deutscher > Ambrose University: Business Administration > Phone: (admissions) 1-403-410-2000 > Cell: 1-403-827-6863 > Website: http://www.ambrose.edu > >> On Aug 23, 2015, at 11:10 AM, Helen Whitehead via Cookinginthedark >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> I was at my daughter's house on Friday, and she let me taste an aprium. I >> had never heard of this fruit before. >> They were good! It's a cross between an apricot and a plum. >> She bought them at Costco, here in Ontario, Canada. >> Here is what I found on Google. >> An aprium is a hybridized fruit which incorporates plum and >> apricot >> genetics. The fruits are available from specialty growers, who sometimes >> also sell to markets and greengrocers. Much like their relatives, apriums >> can >> be eaten in an assortment of dishes, or right off the tree. The fruit is >> extremely sweet, with strong apricot overtones and a hint of plum. >> >> The aprium was developed by Floyd Zaiger of Zaiger Genetics, a firm in >> Modesto, California. Zaiger Genetics specializes in developing high >> quality >> fruit >> hybrids, including the pluot. The company holds a trademark for the >> aprium, >> along with a variety of other fruit hybrids. The fruit is more than a >> simple >> cross between plums and apricots. Creating the aprium required several >> generations of breeding, ultimately yielding a fruit which contains 75% >> apricot >> and 25% plum. >> >> In appearance, an aprium resembles an apricot without the fuzz. Like both >> apricots and plums, the aprium is a stone fruit, and the company has >> developed >> numerous varietals. Honey Rich, Tasty Rich, Flavor Ann, and Flavor >> Delight >> are all commonly cultivated varieties of aprium, with slightly different >> flavors >> and maturation rates. Both commercial and home growers can order young >> trees >> from several sources, most of which are located in California. >> >> >> The trees should be planted on well drained soil in warm areas out of the >> wind. Fruit trees appreciate being pruned annually, and will bear the >> best >> fruit >> if they are well cared for, either by a gardener or by a pruning >> professional. Gardeners should also make sure that their aprium trees are >> well watered >> and fertilized for the best yield, and they should keep an eye out for >> disease. Aprium branches can also be grafted onto existing apricot trees, >> for gardeners >> with limited space. >> >> The intensely sweet flavor of the aprium can make an excellent addition >> to >> pies, salads, and preserves. As with other stone fruits, apriums should >> be >> handled >> with care so that they are not bruised, and a fruit pitter may be a >> valuable >> tool for people handling them in high volume. An aprium is a climacteric >> fruit, >> meaning that it will continue to ripen after harvest, and it should be >> kept >> away from bananas, as they emit >> ethylene >> gas which can hasten the ripening process. If apriums are slightly >> underripe, they can be kept in a paper bag on the counter until they >> mature, >> after >> which they can be held in refrigeration before use. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
