Item Number: FT219
Flavor Grenade Pluot Tree
Crisp, sweet fruit with a tangy punch.
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Description
Description
Flavor Grenade Pluot Tree lives up to its name with an explosive combination of crunch, sweetness, and bright tang. Long, oblong fruit begins green-yellow and often develops a vivid red blush, while firm amber flesh stays crisp and exceptionally juicy. The flavor intensifies as fruit hangs on the tree, giving gardeners an unusually broad window to taste it at different stages—from lively and refreshing to deeply sweet. Flavor Grenade is outstanding for fresh snacking and adds color and texture to salads, desserts, and cheese plates. Spring blossoms provide seasonal beauty before the unusual elongated crop forms. For anyone who believes the best stone fruit should be both intensely flavorful and satisfyingly crisp, this pluot offers a distinctive eating experience and a harvest that invites repeated trips back to the tree. Flavor Grenade was developed by Zaiger Genetics as part of its multi-generation Pluot breeding program in Modesto, California.
Flavor Grenade grows semi-dwarf on Citation rootstock and is suited to USDA zones 6–10, with a confirmed 300–400 chill-hour requirement. The characteristics sheet records a broad June-to-November harvest window reflecting its long hang time. Plant in full sun, thin clusters, and maintain consistent moisture.
Flavor Grenade requires a compatible pollinizer. Confirmed partners include Flavor King, Dapple Dandy, and Santa Rosa Plum.
Flavor Grenade Pluot Tree Details
- Fruit: Elongated green-yellow pluots often developing a vivid red blush
- Flavor and texture: Crisp, juicy, intensely sweet, and brightly tangy
- Best uses: Fresh snacking, salads, desserts, and cheese plates
- Harvest: Extended window recorded from June to November
- USDA zones: 6–10
- Chill hours: 300–400
- Tree size: Semi-dwarf on Citation rootstock
- Rootstock: Citation
- Pollination: Requires a compatible pluot or Japanese plum
- Recommended pollinizers/companions: Flavor King, Dapple Dandy, or Santa Rosa
- Special care: Thin fruit and use the long hang time to develop maximum sweetness
- Something Special: Flavor Grenade was developed by Zaiger Genetics as part of its multi-generation Pluot breeding program in Modesto, California.
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Eligible trees may be combined within the BareRoot Trees shipping group. Potted plants, perennial bare roots, and fall perennials are tracked in separate shipping groups and do not count toward these thresholds.
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Shipping Information
Shipping Information
Cannot ship to the following states: HI, AK, PR, GU, VI
Shipping Weight: 5.0 lb
Dimensions: 47.5"L x 7.3"W x 2.75"H
Features
Features
- Bare Root
- Flavor Pick
- Patented Variety
- Suited to Warmer Climates
Characteristics
Characteristics
Planting & Care
Planting & Care
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Guarantee
Guarantee
Limited Dormant Tree & Plant Guarantee
* Claim deadline is June 15th
We guarantee that your dormant tree or plant will arrive in good, viable condition. If your tree arrives in substandard condition, notify us within 3 days of delivery. Please email pictures of the box, inside packaging, the tree and its roots to helpdesk@groworganic.com. We will investigate your claim and process a request to exchange or refund the damaged product.
If your dormant tree or plant has not grown new leaves by June 15th, you may be eligible for our Limited Dormant Tree & Plant Guarantee. This guarantee provides for a store credit for the purchase price of the tree, excluding shipping. Please see the Instructions below.
Important Dates:
- April 1st Dormant trees/plants must be planted in the ground
- May 15th Perform scratch test, if no new leaves have grown
- June 15th Deadline to apply for a dormant tree/plant credit
All required documentation must be received by June 15th for your claim to be considered. Claims or documentation received after June 15th will be denied, without exception. Instructions listed below
Terms and Conditions
We cannot guarantee that your tree or plant will remain alive and healthy after it is received, or bear fruit as there are too many variables in your environment that are beyond our control (i.e. soil preparation, weed and pest control, proper irrigation, chill hours, compatible hardiness for your growing zone, proper choice of pollinator, extreme weather, rodent damage, disease, etc.).
We cannot guarantee that we will be able to provide a replacement tree/plant of the same species either that same growing season or in future years. Customers are responsible for all shipping fees associated with replacement trees and plants.
If we determine that the tree you purchased directly from us is not viable, we will issue you a store credit (not a refund) for the purchase price of the affected dormant tree or plant. Shipping is not included in the dormant tree/plant guarantee. Store credits can be used to purchase any product we sell and are valid for use only until July 1st of the following year.
Historically, 98% of our dormant trees and plants grow and thrive when they have been cared for and planted using our growing guides. Dormant trees and plants must be planted in the ground by April 1st in order to be eligible for credit. If the ground in your area is still frozen solid, you may temporarily plant your tree or plant in a pot.
Potted, non-dormant trees or plants are excluded from this guarantee as they are not dormant at the time of shipment. Evergreen trees such as citrus, avocado and olive trees are not available for credit under the Dormant Tree and Plant Guarantee.
Instructions
We guarantee that your dormant fruit tree or plant will leaf out, if you care for it according to our growing guides. In the unlikely event that your dormant tree or plant does not have leaves by May 15th, follow these simple steps to apply for a store credit:
Before you call or email, please perform a “scratch test” to determine if the tree or plant is still alive. This video shows how to check for live tissue under the bark. Scratch tests need to be done a few inches above and below the graft.
Green Cambium Layer / Living Trees
If the cambium layer under the bark is green, give your tree a little more time. It is still alive, but hasn’t come out of dormancy yet. Check to make sure that it is getting the right amount of deep root water, enough sunlight and that the weather is warm enough for that type of tree/plant to come out of dormancy. Every tree has its own personality and will come out of dormancy at different times. Be sure to submit the required documentation listed below by June 15th, if it doesn’t grow leaves.
Brown Cambium Layer / Dead Trees
If the scratch test shows a brown cambium layer or if your dormant tree/plant doesn’t have leaves by June 1st, please email us at helpdesk@groworganic.com. All required documentation listed below must be received by June 15th for your claim to be considered. To be considered for the guarantee claim, all required documentation must be received by June 15th. Incomplete submissions will be denied.
Required Documentation
- Order number
- Name of dormant tree/plant and the quantity affected
- Photos of each tree or plant showing:
- The roots (tree or plant must be pulled out of the ground)
- The scratch test areas
- The entire tree/plant
We reserve the right to not issue credit for items that have already been replaced. We also reserve the right to require photographic evidence that the tree/plant was not killed by root rot, rodent or mechanical damage.
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We live in Sierra Vista,Az. We planted our small tree 2 months ago and we have blooms already! We can't wait for our Pluot fruit!
My third bareroot tree from this company is doing great. It is the Flavor Grenade Plumcot tree. I live in North Idaho where it is still very cold, but we followed the instructions in planting it and it's starting to bud!
The two other trees I purchased two years ago are also doing great. We dug holes in the Fall before the frost, so when the bareroot trees arrived, we could easily plant them. Those two trees are doing great! One is the three in one Cherry tree and the other is the three in one Pluot tree. They have grown a lot and look very healthy. They too are starting to bud. I am very hopeful that I will get fruit this year on these older two trees.
I ordered five bare root trees (of different varieties). They arrived in good shape and are large sized compared to other trees I've ordered from other online retailers. They have all leafed out and appear to be growing fine. Their customer service responses by email were timely.
My only quibble is they ship all orders really early (late January) when in my area the ground is still frozen and there's a foot or two of snow on the ground. I put them all in a large pot with potting soil in the garage and watered once a month before planting in March. I was a little worried they'd freeze out (got down to 25 F in the garage) or the roots would rot, but it turned out okay. It was just something I had to work around. It would be nicer if they shipped them by zone (still dormant) when they can be planted in the ground right away, which is obviously easier for customers but harder for them to coordinate, but is more in line with other online retailers' I've bought from.
When I received the bare root tree, on March 26, 2022, there were several broken small branches. I then followed the directions and put the tree roots to soak in water for several hours, then plated the tree. It is now May 7, 2022 and it has not shown any sign of life. The leaf buds are not swelling or showing any sign of life. This is my 2nd bare root tree from Peaceful Valley/ Grow Organic that has never produced, that I will never buy bare root trees again, from Peaceful Valley or any other supplier.
one of the best bare root tree supplier , received 3/4" caliper tree this year, looking forward
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