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Prunus 'Flavor King' (Pluot Series) (Pluot 'Flavor King')

Other names: Plumcot 'Flavor King', Prunus 'Flavour King'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Flavor King' is a compact, upright to rounded, deciduous fruit tree with elliptic, toothed, dark green leaves turning yellow-orange in autumn and white flowers in spring followed by small, edible, dark maroon to reddish-purple fruit with red flesh, typically ready for harvest in late summer. A hybrid between P. armeniaca (apricot) and P. domestica (Plum) with plum dominance.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
5 m 5 m 5-10 years
16 ft 16 ft 5-10 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Loamy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Irrigate in dry periods. Flowers are susceptible to frost. Rootstock determines final height. Not self-fertile so requires a pollinator for fruit production. Suitable pollinators include 'Santa Rosa', 'Methley', 'Countess', or 'Aprimira'. Reportedly pollinated by P. cerasifera or P. spinosa. Flowering group 1(A). Ripens earlier in warmer climates.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Wallside and trellises, Flavouring food and drinks, Specimen tree

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Rounded

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Thin fruit as needed. Regular pruning required according to tree form. Prune in summer in areas where silver leaf disease is prevalent. Thin heavy crops when fruit is the size of hazelnuts.

Propagation methods

Grafting

Propagation

A self-fertile variety, it does not need to be planted with another plum to produce reliable crops.

Pests

Brown scale

Plum leaf-curling aphid

Aphids

Caterpillars

Leaf mining moths

Fruit tree red spider mite

Bullfinches

Diseases

Silver leaf

Train stone fruit trees in spring (optional)

Propagate by budding in late summer

Plant rootstocks for summer budding

Propagate from grafting in winter (advanced)

Water regularly through dry periods

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (autumn or spring)

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