Small to medium-sized red-orange colored fruit, with very sweet orange flesh. Consistently among the highest scoring varieties at Dave Wilson formal fruit tastings. Round to heart-shaped fruit is excellent eaten fresh, dried or in desserts. Upright tree sets large crops once established. 400 hours or less.
Splash Pluot® Interspecific Plum
Splash Pluot® Interspecific Plum
- Estimated Chilling Requirement
400 or fewer hours below 45°F - USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
6 - 10 - Pollination
Pollenized by Santa Rosa plum or Flavor Grenade Pluot®.
- Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)
midseason - Harvest Season within fruit type
early midseason - Harvest Dates
July 10 to July 25(approximate for Hickman, CA) - Developed by Zaiger Genetics. U.S. Plant Patent No. 14583.
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Additional Notes
1. Splash Pluot®, an interspecific plum, includes plum and apricot in its parentage.
2. In DWN formal taste tests, Splash has been one of the most consistently high-scoring varieties, as compiled in the 2014 DWN Fruit Tasting Report.
WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2019-20 planting season, Splash is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):
Myro 29C (standard)
