Pluots and apriums are both hybrids of apricots and plums, but differ in their genetic construction, appearance, and taste. Pluots are sweeter and have a longer season, while apriums are less sweet and have a shorter season. Pluots are more widely available, but apriums are gaining popularity.
While crossing an apricot with a plum creates both pluot and aprium, there are some subtle differences between the two fruits. Some of the differences have to do with the exact genetic construction of each hybrid fruit. There are also subtle differences in the appearance and taste of pluots and openers that are easily apparent to anyone familiar with either fruit.
The pluot is a very sweet fruit, with the general shape of a plum. The leather has a speckled appearance that is somewhat unique. Depending on the particular variety of the pluot, the colors will change. Varieties like Flavor Royal will have dark purple skin, while Crimson Sweet will have red or crimson skin. There are several varieties of pluot, with most of them appearing in stores during the summer months and remaining available well into the fall.
Creating pluots involves using a thorough crossing process to achieve the right balance to produce the fruit. A pluot is roughly three parts plums to one part apricot. The 75% prune composition helps explain the fact that pluot tends to be sweeter than aprium.
Apriums are also genetically modified fruits. Like pluot, aprium is also created using an eclectic mix of plums and apricots. However, the blend is somewhat different from the pluot. An aprium is made from three parts apricot and one part plum. Essentially, this makes aprium the exact opposite of pluot in terms of the composition of the raw material used to create the hybrid.
Aprium also tends to be sweet, though not always as sweet as some pluot varieties. Also the season of availability is somewhat shorter than the pluot. While the pluots are available from early summer through the latter part of the fall, the aprium is mostly available in June or July.
Of the two hybrids, pluot tends to be more readily available in many supermarkets across the United States. However, as of 2008, the aprium was starting to enjoy wider distribution. Over time, the aprium can reach a popularity equal to that of the better known pluot.
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