Flavor Supreme Pluot Tree – Live Fruit Plant – 3 Feet Tall in 3 Gallon Pot – Outdoor

Overview

Cultivate your own delightful harvest with the flavor supreme pluot tree. This exceptional fruit tree is a hybrid cross between a plum and an apricot, offering the best characteristics of both. The ‘Flavor Supreme’ variety is renowned for its firm, juicy, burgundy flesh and sweet, complex flavor profile. When fully ripe, the pluots boast a striking solid red skin, making them as visually appealing as they are delicious. Our live pluot fruit plant arrives in a robust 3-gallon pot, standing approximately 3 feet tall, ensuring a strong start for your home orchard. Ideal for gardeners looking to expand their fruit collection, this tree promises a rewarding growing experience and an abundance of unique, flavorful fruit.

The flavor supreme pluot tree is a fantastic addition to any garden, providing both ornamental beauty and a bountiful yield. Its vigorous growth and delicious fruit make it a popular choice among fruit enthusiasts. Whether you are an experienced orchardist or new to growing pluot trees, this variety offers a relatively straightforward path to success with proper care and attention to its specific needs.

Key Benefits

The flavor supreme pluot tree offers numerous advantages for the home gardener, from its delightful fruit to its ornamental appeal:

• Exceptional Fruit Quality: Enjoy large, 2 1/2-inch diameter pluots with firm, juicy, burgundy flesh and a superior sweet flavor. These fruits are perfect for fresh eating, preserves, or baking.
• Vigorous Growth: This variety is known for its strong growth habit, quickly establishing itself in your garden and producing fruit within a few years.
• Unique Hybrid Fruit: Experience the best of both plums and apricots in one delicious fruit, offering a distinct taste that stands out from traditional stone fruits.
• Home Orchard Addition: A superb choice for expanding your home orchard, providing a unique and highly sought-after fruit. It complements other fruit trees for sale beautifully.
• Attractive Foliage: Beyond its fruit, the tree provides attractive green foliage throughout the growing season, adding aesthetic value to your landscape.
• Rewarding Harvest: The satisfaction of harvesting your own home-grown, flavorful fruit is unparalleled, making the effort of flavor supreme pluot care truly worthwhile.
• Versatile Use: The pluots are excellent for eating fresh, but also hold up well in various culinary applications, from pies to jams.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Proper flavor supreme pluot care is essential for a healthy, productive tree. This variety thrives in full sun, requiring at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day to produce the sweetest, most abundant fruit. Choose a planting site that receives ample light and has good air circulation. Pluot trees prefer well-draining soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. Amend heavy clay soils with organic matter to improve drainage, or sandy soils to improve water retention. Regular watering is crucial, especially during dry periods and when the fruit is developing. Aim for consistent moisture, but avoid waterlogging, which can lead to root rot. Deep watering encourages a strong root system.

Pluots generally require a chill period to set fruit, making them suitable for USDA zones 5-9. Protect young trees from late spring frosts if necessary. Fertilize your flavor supreme pluot tree in early spring with a balanced fruit tree fertilizer, following package instructions. Pruning is vital for maintaining tree health, shape, and fruit production. Annually prune in late winter while the tree is dormant, removing dead, diseased, or crossing branches, and thinning for good air circulation and light penetration. This also helps in managing the overall size, which is important for home gardeners interested in growing pluot trees in smaller spaces or containers. Keep an eye out for common pests and diseases, and address them promptly with appropriate organic or conventional treatments to ensure a healthy yield from your pluot fruit plant.

Size & Details

Your flavor supreme pluot tree will arrive as a vigorous live plant, approximately 3 feet tall, carefully nurtured in a 3-gallon nursery pot. This size provides a robust root system, allowing for a smooth transition to your garden or larger container. Pluot trees are deciduous, meaning they will lose their leaves in the fall and enter dormancy, ready for vigorous growth in the spring. Expected mature height for this variety typically ranges from 15-20 feet, with a similar spread, though this can be managed with proper pruning, a key aspect of flavor supreme pluot care. The tree will begin bearing fruit within 2-4 years of planting, reaching full production by 5-7 years. The fruits are generally ready for harvest in mid to late summer, offering a delightful treat. This pluot fruit plant is an excellent long-term investment for delicious, home-grown produce.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this pluot tree get? A: This flavor supreme pluot tree ships at approximately 3 feet tall in a 3-gallon pot. When mature, with proper care and pruning, it can reach heights of 15-20 feet with a similar spread.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The flavor supreme pluot tree is an outdoor fruit tree. It requires a significant chill period in winter and ample sunlight to produce fruit, making it unsuitable for indoor growing.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: For optimal growth and fruit production, your pluot fruit plant needs full sun, which means at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day.
• Q: Is this tree easy to care for? A: Pluot trees require moderate care, including regular watering, annual pruning, and fertilization. They are a good choice for gardeners familiar with growing pluot trees or those eager to learn.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your flavor supreme pluot tree will arrive as a healthy, live plant in a 3-gallon nursery pot, ready for planting. We ensure careful packaging to protect the plant during transit.
• Q: When is the best time to plant a pluot tree? A: The best time to plant your pluot tree is in early spring or late fall when the tree is dormant. This allows the roots to establish before extreme weather conditions.
• Q: What USDA zones are suitable for this pluot? A: The ‘Flavor Supreme’ pluot is generally suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9, requiring a specific amount of chill hours to set fruit.
• Q: What kind of soil does it prefer? A: This pluot fruit plant thrives in well-draining, fertile soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0). Amending with organic matter is beneficial.
• Q: How long until it produces fruit? A: You can typically expect your flavor supreme pluot tree to start producing fruit within 2-4 years after planting, with full production achieved around 5-7 years.
• Q: Are there other fruit trees for sale that would complement this pluot? A: Yes, pluots often benefit from cross-pollination. Consider planting other plum or pluot varieties nearby to enhance fruit production.