"Over the Sink" Flavorosa Pluots

These "Flavorosa" pluots (cross between a plum and apricot) are so good they should be illegal. I actually detect zero "apricot" in them, but that is where they got their name. They're only in season in the last week or so of May and first few weeks of June and are grown right here in California! They have an incredibly sweet, deep red, juicy flesh that is full of flavor. That's why I call them "over the sink" plums...it's just too hard to eat them "neatly."

I've been waiting a year for them to come back into season and was not disappointed. The pluots pictured here are of the organic variety with a dark purplish, tart skin and a rich, sweet flavor. When doing research about these great treats, I read that the "black plumb" pales in comparison to the richness the Flavorosa pluot. But, truth be told, I bought about a pound of each and could barely tell the difference. A week or so from now, these will no longer be available and the crops are probably down to their last Flavorosa pluot, so don't wait to try them! (Of course, as all fruit, they are naturally gluten free!) These are truly the best of "nature's candy."