Emerald Drop Pluot

Developed by Zaiger Genetics, patented (USPP 14599). Hardy, heavy cropping once established. Requires 400 chill hours or less.

Medium-large fruit, shiny emerald green skin, yellow-orange flesh. Prolonged harvest mid-July to late August: early picked fruit firm, juicy, sweet. When left to hang, the fruit turns greenish-yellow with honey-like sweetness (23-25 brix). Green skin deters birds. Requires pollinizer (Flavor Grenade Pluot® or Santa Rosa plum).

Early to mid-season pluot (plum-apricot hybrid). Originally taste-tested as 7HC165. Prized for versatility and can be harvested firm and crisp or left to ripen soft and candy-like.