plumcot

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The 'Mesch Mesch Amrah' plumcot-always one of our favorite fruits-is about to burst with new leaves and a few blooms.

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  1. A name for a class of hybrids between the plum and the apricot, originated by Luther Burbank. They are new creations in the fullest sense of the term, like Burbank's plumcots. Science, Feb. 13, 1903, p. 263.

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  • The 'Mesch Mesch Amrah' plumcot-always one of our favorite fruits-is about to burst with new leaves and a few blooms. —  Fruits and Votes
  • Through cross-breeding, hybridization and grafting, he introduced scores of new plant varieties, including: Shasta daisies; the "plumcot," a cross between the apricot and the plum; and spineless cacti. —  Catholic Online > Daily Readings
  • There is still no sign of bud break on the usual first-bloomers: the Mesch Mesch Amrah plumcot, Newcstle apricot, Flavor Delight aprium, or Tropic Snow peach. —  Fruits and Votes
  • Food and Dining Has anyone ever tried a 'plumcot' or a 'peacharine'? —  Answerbag: Latest Questions in Question Categories
  • He combined many vegetables and fruits, creating the tangelo, the plumcot, the white blackberry, and the variety of potato used to make french fries in McDonald's.
 

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