Flavor Supreme Plout

Flavor Supreme Pluot (Prunus x 'Flavor Supreme')

Flavor Supreme Pluot is a premium plum-apricot hybrid renowned for exceptionally complex, sweet-tart flavor, early ripening, and striking mottled green to maroon skin with deep red flesh; a vigorous, rounded tree for sunny home orchards and edible landscapes.

Distinctive Features

Showy white spring bloom leads to large, aromatic fruit with fine texture and high sugar balanced by lively acidity; not self-fruitful and sets best with a compatible Japanese plum pollenizer such as 'Santa Rosa' or 'Burgundy'.

Growing Conditions

• Sun Exposure: Full sun for strongest bloom, sugar, and color.
• Soil: Deep, well-drained loam enriched with organic matter; avoid waterlogged sites.
• Water: Keep evenly moist from bloom through fruit swell; reduce slightly after harvest without allowing drought.
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9.
• Mature Size: About 12 to 15 ft tall and wide on semi-dwarf; 8 to 12 ft on dwarf rootstocks.
• Bloom Time: Spring bloom with early to mid summer ripening, depending on climate.
• Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral, about 6.0 to 7.0.

Ideal Uses

• Focal Point: Colorful, high-quality fruit and spring blossom create a seasonal centerpiece.
• Home Orchard: Top-tier fresh eating with versatility for desserts and preserves.
• Edible Landscape: Attractive canopy pairs with herbs and pollinator borders.
• Small Yard Tree: Manageable size on dwarf or pruned semi-dwarf frames patios and lawns.

Low Maintenance Care

• Watering: Deeply soak when the top 1 to 2 in are dry; increase frequency during heat and fruit swell.
• Pruning: Train to open center; winter prune to renew fruiting wood and summer thin watersprouts to improve light and airflow.
• Fertilizing: Feed in early spring with a balanced fruit tree fertilizer based on soil test; avoid excess nitrogen that softens fruit.
• Mulching: Apply 2 to 3 in organic mulch, keeping it a few inches from the trunk to conserve moisture and suppress weeds.
• Notes: Plant near a compatible Japanese plum for pollination; thin fruit to 4 to 6 in spacing and monitor for brown rot, plum curculio, and aphids.

Why Choose Flavor Supreme Pluot?

• Elite Flavor: Rich, complex sweet-tart taste prized by enthusiasts.
• Early Harvest: Ripens ahead of many plums for an early summer treat.
• Showy Fruit: Mottled skin and ruby flesh add visual appeal.
• Home Garden Fit: Reliable yields with sun, pruning, and a good pollenizer.

Plant in full sun with deep, well-drained soil, provide a compatible pollenizer, and maintain steady moisture for exceptional early-season pluots.