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Healthy Foods: Pluots

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Updated March 03, 2013

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Pluots are a sweet and juicy hybrid of plums and apricots.

Jaimie D. Travis

Nutrition Information for Pluots:

A pluot is a cross between an apricot and a plum. There isn't any official nutritional information for the pluot, but it must be similar in nutritional value to it's parents. Pluots should be great source of vitamin C, vitamin A and fiber.

Great for Kids:

Pluots are juicy and very sweet which makes them an easy fruit for kids to love. They're sometimes called "dinosaur eggs" because they're egg-shaped with a pinkish red mottled appearance. Try serving pluot chunks as an after-school snack, or with yogurt or low-fat ice cream.

Pluot Tips:

  • Choose plump, firm, red to pink colored pluots. Avoid green un-ripened pluots.
  • Pluots can be stored in the refrigerator once they ripen fully.
  • Use them in place of plums or apricots in your favorite recipes.
  • Pluots can be served raw or cooked.
Source:

Five a Day Fruit of the Month

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