|Articles|November 5, 2021

Plum, apricot hybrids

Fun fact! Because plums and apricots are so genetically similar, they can be hybridized to make pluots (75% plum, 25% apricot), plumcots (50% plum, 50% apricot), and apriums (75% apricot, 25% plum).

Because plums and apricots are so genetically similar, they can be hybridized to make pluots (75% plum, 25% apricot), plumcots (50% plum, 50% apricot), and apriums (75% apricot, 25% plum).

Source: https://www.agmrc.org/commodities-products/fruits/apricots

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