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    Home » Plums & Pluots » When are Pluots [Plumcots] in Season?

    When are Pluots [Plumcots] in Season?

    Published: Jul 1, 2021 · Modified: Oct 18, 2023 by Eric Samuelson

    Find out when one of the sweetiest fruits of the summer is in season.

    We will answer when is the peak of the pluot or plumcot season for varieties like Dinosaur Egg and Honey Punch!

    Purple and reddish colored pluots with a white circle in front of them that says "when are pluots in season?"

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    One of the newest, most exciting additions to the produce world in the last several years is the pluot. This fruit is a mix between plums and apricots that showcase more plum characteristics than apricot.

    The excitement continues to grow with new varieties coming out with cool names like Dapple Dandy, Flavor Grenade, and Eagle Egg.

    They come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colors. Some even come with dinosaur stickers on them, which is why my kids and I am sure many others call them dinosaur fruit - great marketing Kingsburg Orchards.

    This post will help you know when is the best time of year to track these fruits down.

    Jump to:
    • 🌳 Where Are They Grown?
    • ☀️ When in Season?
    • 🥊 Pluot vs. Plumcot
    • 📜 Varieties
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    • ➕ More Pluot Posts
    A farmer's market display in California with half bushel wood baskets full of pluots and plums. Up front is the purple Flavor Fall Pluots selling for $3.95/lb.

    🌳 Where Are They Grown?

    All of the pluots I have seen show up in the grocery store have been from California. The only other origin I have come across was a couple Chilean pluots during the winter, but those sightings were pretty rare.

    You can grow them where you would grow plums and I heard of farmers growing pluots here in Michigan. But when it comes to commercial pluots, California is the only player in the game. So I am going to base the window for pluot season on the California crop.

    ☀️ When in Season?

    Here is what you need to know about the pluot season:

    • The earliest varieties hit stores in mid May with the latest varieties wrapping up in late September to early October.
    • Late July to through the entire month of August I would say is the prime of the season in which the most varieties and some of the most flavorful ones are available.

    It was around that time last year, I took my kids to Joe Randazzo's Fruit and Vegetables in Westland, Michigan, where they have 5 to 6 different types of once. My kids had some much fun asking me to try different ones like Mango Tango, Lone Star, and Dinosaur Egg.

    A Kroger tiered display with several varieties of pluots and apriums on sale for 2 for $1. The pluots and apriums are in Family Tree Farms boxes.

    For the first time in 2020, I saw Kroger stores really pushing pluots (as well as apriums) with a sale on them and several varieties to pick from. This happened in the month of August.

    Opened bags of pluots featuring dark purple and green colored fruit. The bags are see through with a white top that says Family Tree Farms plumcots.

    🥊 Pluot vs. Plumcot

    You may see both of these terms used to describe the same fruit. Some ways I have seen them defined is that plumcots are actually a 50/50 plum & apricot mix and pluots are a higher percentage of plums.

    For marketing person, I think know you see the terms used interchangeablely, so I think a clear definition doesn't exist anymore.

    A close up of a black pluot with 2 other fruits in the background. The pluot has lines that circumvent the fruit along with white spots.

    📜 Varieties

    The wonderful thing about pluots is that they are just so many varieties out there.

    I have a blast each year trying to try as many as I can.

    Here are some that I have tried myself:

    Pink colored Honey Red Dino Pluot in a big display at a store.

    Honey Red Dino Pluot

    In my opinion this is the first really good pluot of the season. The earliest I tend to find is Flavorosa, which isn't bad, but the Honey Red Dino that come out in the first half of June are amazing. Super sweet and flavorful. The ones I bought were on the small size - perfect for my kids to snack upon.

    Three flavor grenade plutos that turning more red with a yellow undertone. They are sitting on a white tiled countertop.

    Flavor Grenade

    Without a doubt this has to be the coolest name for a piece of fruit in history. This pluot are shaped like a grenande and are bursting with flavor. They are more firm than many of the other varieties.

    Available in August

    Honey Punch

    This pluot is so sweet is punches you right in the face. It is a purple pluot with a bright red interior. When these are ripe, they can't be beat. They are one of the most widely distributed pluots. I have seen them at Whole Foods Market and Kroger during the heart of the summer.

    Available in

    Dapple Dandy

    This one is also called Dinosaur Egg or maybe labelled as molted pluot. It has a speckled appearance and is another of the easiest varieties to find. It's a great pluot to introduce your friends and family to the fruit.

    Available in late July/early August

    Eagle Egg

    One of the earlier varieties to hit stores. I have found them at Walmart in the past. Not of my favorites but I still haven't met a pluot I didn't like.

    Available in June

    Eagle Egg

    One of the earlier varieties to hit stores. I have found them at Walmart in the past. Not of my favorites but I still haven't met a pluot I didn't like.

    Available in June

    Plumogranate

    This one is bursting with rich flavor. It's super dark on the inside. It's not some crazy pomegrante plum hybrid, which at this time is not possible, but who knows what the future holds. One of the best.

    Available in July

    Plumogranate

    This one is bursting with rich flavor. It's super dark on the inside. It's not some crazy pomegrante plum hybrid, which at this time is not possible, but who knows what the future holds. One of the best.

    Available in July

    Dapple Fire

    This one has a similar color as Dapple Dandy but a little more brown and the shape is not as round. It actually is a nectacotum - part plum, apricot, and nectarine. You can taste a little of the essence of a nectarine in this fruit.

    Available in July

    Kingsburg Orchards flavor Farmers Sierra Honey pluots in a 3.5 pound clamshell plastic container at a Costco store.

    Sierra Honey

    These have have found at Costco and boy are they yummy. They ay be listed as a plum sometimes but rest assure they fall into the pluot category. This ones will actually begin turning more red as they ripen and get softer.

    Available in September

    Flavor Fall

    A very last season variety. As the name suggest they are available in the fall. I even got them in November at a farmer's market in California before. A good variety that hold up well.

    Available in October & November

    What is the best pluot you have found so far? Leave us a comment below.

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    ➕ More Pluot Posts

    We are adding more pluot content as we can, here is what we have so far:

    • How to Eat a Pluot
    • Pluot Rhubarb Cobbler
    • Eagle Egg Pluot
    • Flavor Grenade Pluot
    • Dapple Dandy Pluot

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