I’ve only had a few Geo Pride, but it isn’t to my tastes. But maybe for similar reasons that I don’t love Sant Rosa and some other very popular, so don’t go by my tastes. Splash is advertised by Dave Wilson as winning taste tests, so it isn’t just me. It has also proven the most dependable of several pluots for me.
Emerald Drop has grown well but has been shy to bear, even after some good bloom. This year, in the very early stages, it looks promising to set a bunch. We’ll see.
Flavor Grenade is the one I’d recommend after Splash, for my conditions and palate.
Thanks for the feed back @murky. This is my first time grafting. Do you guys know when I should remove the parafilm/saran-wrap out of my grafts? It’s been grafted just over a month.
Hi Sean,
Very nice job for first time!
I assume you Saran Wrap overlaps a portion of parafilm, hard to see in pics. Removal of Saran Wrap needs to be done very carefully after the scions grow some. It’s actually the only thing you have to protect from bird landing or wind forces while the graft union fully heals. So don’t be in a hurry. I use plastic strips in a similar way and I leave them on until late in the growing season early August when the scion appears well established. As you remove the Saran Wrap, it will be likely stuck to the parafilm wherever the two touch, so be careful how to hold the scion with one hand while pulling the Saran Wrap free, or else you will pull the scion off!
Best wishes
Dennis
Kent, wa
I can one up you. I’m attempting Flavor Supreme, Flavor Grenade and Golden Nectar (plum) in 6b (maybe closer to 7) in Bend OR. The biggest challenge will be the short 3 to 4 month growing season, but we do have nice hot late summers/early fall weather that should be good for ripening. The Golden Nectar plum has been in the ground since last spring. Growing well this second summer, but didn’t produce any flowers this spring, its still very young.
It’s very interesting, I am happy at least we have Pluot really perform well in Pacific Northwest. However I still waiting for the first tasting in this coming summer.
Yes, Splash is delicious, beautiful, sweet, juicy, nice texture and ripens over a few weeks. It also bears heavily and reliably compared to my other stone fruit.
@Vincent_8B Splash may be partially self fertile, but also your Japanese plums may help pollinize them.
When you say juicy, I hope that you don’t mean that it is like Beauty or Shiro plums, which are far too juicy when ripe. I’m looking for a pluot that is firm, like an Italian Prune.
