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Showing posts with label pluot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pluot. Show all posts

Pluot?

Pluot?  Wasn't that formerly a planet?  Actually it's plum-like fruit that is a back-cross hybrid between a plum-apricot hybrid and a plum, all part of the genus Prunus.  In general they are most like a plum, but with the flavor intensified by the apricot parent.  They are actually better than either parent.  Pluots are a good summer fruit, and here's a good idea.  If you are BBQing some chicken, grill a few pluot halves for a few minutes on each side.  Their flavor when hot is just great, tart-sweet intense plumness.