Flavor King Pluot Tree

Flavor King Pluot Tree is celebrated for fruit with perfume, richness, and a nearly candy-like intensity. Deep red-purple skin surrounds crimson flesh that is exceptionally juicy, balancing honeyed sweetness with tangy plum character and subtle apricot notes. The complex flavor makes Flavor King unforgettable fresh and equally impressive in desserts, preserves, salads, and cheese boards. Its late-summer harvest arrives when warm weather has concentrated the fruit’s sugars, while white spring blossoms make the tree attractive months before picking begins. Flavor King helped establish pluots as more than a novelty by demonstrating just how flavorful a carefully bred plum-apricot hybrid could be. For gardeners chasing the most memorable fresh-eating fruit rather than a merely dependable crop, this variety earns its royal name with every aromatic, juice-filled bite.

Flavor King grows semi-dwarf on Citation rootstock and is suited to USDA zones 6–10, with a confirmed 400-hour chill requirement. In suitable climates, harvest is typically during August. Plant in full sun and well-drained soil, then thin clusters and irrigate consistently during fruit development.

Flavor King requires a compatible pluot or Japanese plum. Confirmed partners include Flavor Supreme, Dapple Dandy, and Santa Rosa Plum.

Flavor King Pluot Tree Details

• Fruit: Deep red-purple pluots with crimson flesh
• Flavor and texture: Exceptionally juicy, aromatic, honeyed, tangy, and complex
• Best uses: Fresh eating, desserts, preserves, salads, and cheese boards
• Harvest: August, with timing varying by region and season
• USDA zones: 6–10
• Chill hours: 400
• Tree size: Semi-dwarf on Citation rootstock
• Pollination: Requires a compatible pluot or Japanese plum
• Recommended pollinizers/companions: Flavor Supreme, Dapple Dandy, or Santa Rosa
• Special care: Thin clusters and maintain even moisture as fruit develops
• Something Special: Flavor King was created by Zaiger Genetics in Modesto as part of the breeding line that established the Pluot® name.

Orchard Planning Resources

• Bare Root Tree Selection Guide
• How to Plant Bare Root Trees
• Fruit and Nut Tree Characteristics
• Tree Rootstock Characteristics Chart