This is a "Dinosaur Egg" pluot, just one of the many varieties available. Pluots, relative newcomers to the spectacular lineup of summer fruits, are among the most tantalizing. Yet they can be ...

Pluots are a hybrid fruit -- three quarters plum and one quarter apricot -- combining the best qualities of each. It's a trademarked name that's now owned by the developer who came up with the ...

A great choice for the home orchard is the Pluot, a plum-apricot hybrid. Pluots (pronounced plew-otts) are like plums in flavor and texture, but are sweeter and less acidic. Many pluot varieties are ...

It's hard to believe that the pluot didn't show up in the marketplace until 1989. The sweet stone fruit is now a staple at farmers' markets and is among the most beloved fruits in the locavore's diet.

Floyd Zaiger, creator of the pluot and more than 100 varieties of fruit, eyed the group standing in his orchard. They had come to taste 209LZ12, a vibrantly yellow-skinned, white-fleshed peach. It has ...

There are approximately 250 varieties of plums grown in California. They thrive in the San Joaquin Valley, are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow in the home garden, and are delicious to eat.

•Sprinkle wildflower seeds. There’s still time to plant California poppies and other wildflowers that bloom in spring. •Resist the urge to clean up cold-damaged plants. They may look sad, but damaged ...

Before we delve deep into fall flavors, pluots are one of my favorite start-of-fall fruits. They are a hybrid between a plum and an apricot, where it has the pretty purple hues and juiciness of a plum ...

Pluots, relative newcomers to the spectacular lineup of summer fruits, are among the most tantalizing. Yet they can be difficult to identify because each of the many plum-apricot hybrids - from pluots ...

This is a "Dinosaur Egg" pluot, just one of the many varieties available. (Shutterstock image) Lori Zanteson, Environmental Nutrition Pluots, relative newcomers to the spectacular lineup of summer ...