Hi Annie, it is in the nature of the human being not to be 100% perfect, and mistakes can occur, but I can assure you that it is much easier to receive wrongly labeled cuttings in an exchange, or as it has happened to me, to be for 4 years exchanging with a “gentleman from the United States” and receiving cuttings of false varieties (with the knowledge of the person who was sending them), in exchange for authentic varieties, and not just authentic varieties, varieties bought in a reputed European nursery with invoice and sent to the United States with root ( these were the requests of this “gentleman” to carry out the exchanges ).
And after receiving the cuttings year after year, it was necessary to graft them successfully of a multitude of varieties in many amount of trees , for 4 years, take care of the trees and in the fifth year when they bear fruit, see that all the varieties sent by this “gentleman” are false.
I assure you, this was very little fun.
For this reason, I not exchange grafting material with people in the United States for many years, and I limit myself to buying the varieties that interest me from reputable nurseries, and my trusted friends (serious people like me) send me the graft cuttings. perfectly well prepared and labeled.
So I can assure you that my variety of pluot Dapple Dandy is legitimate, and the variety of pluot Dapple Dandy that you see a few messages below from partner Dennis “danzeb” is also 100% legitimate.
I did not want to comment on such “cumbersome” matters. But talking is not necessary but answering if necessary.
danceb, yes , that is the coloration offered by the patent of the Dapple Dandy pluot, and your variety is legitimate (sure), simply by looking at the photographs of your fruits of the Dapple Dandy variety its legitimacy is perfectly distinguished.
Alan I agree with you on both things hahahahaha.
I mean, tastes are very personal and it is possible that a flavor, be pleasant a greater or lesser extent, but the flavor “is invariable” what varies is personal opinion.
Regarding the flavor and texture of the Elephant Heart plum variety, from my point of view it is a true delight, very sweet, very aromatic, very good, “but lacks” that peculiar and complex flavor that characterizes good varieties of pluots , and this is the difference between a magnificent plum and a good pluot.
Alan I continue with you, and with Drew regarding the Flavor Grenade pluot.
This variety of pluot “is rarer than a green dog” hahahahaha.
It’s a pluot delight, but it has a different flavors than the classic pluots (Flavor Supreme, Flavor King, Flavor Finale, Flavor Treat, Dapple Dandy, Dapple Supreme).
The Flavor Grenade variety harvested early does not express even 20% of its potential.
Please look at these photos because it is very illustrative
Pluot Flavor Grenade Harvest of the Year 2017
Pluot Flavor Grenade Harvest of the Year 2020
As you can see, in the harvest of the year 2017 was carried out a little early, with which the fruits had high acidity and low taste and aromas.
However, the 2020 was harvested at its optimum moment, the acidity levels are greatly reduced, and the aromas and flavors of tropical fruit rise a lot, making this variety a truly delightful.
Flavor Grenade have a different flavor to the classic pluots, but is a real delight.
This variety must be allowed to ripen on the tree as much as possible so that it expresses its full potential.
Regards
Jose
