Fresh plumcots, a natural plum-apricot hybrid with a 50-50 genetic split between plum and apricot. This 2-pound bag features sweet, juicy stone fruit that combines the best flavor characteristics of both parents. Plumcots have smooth skin similar to plums and tender, flavorful flesh that is sweeter and more complex than either parent fruit alone.

Plumcots are in season from May through August, with different varieties appearing throughout the season. They are perfect for snacking out of hand, adding to summer salads or cheese boards, grilling, baking into cakes and cobblers, or cooking into compotes and salsas. Choose fruit that feels slightly heavy for its size and gives gently to pressure. Store ripe plumcots in the refrigerator for three to five days, or leave unripe fruit at room temperature to ripen.

Fresh plums and plumcots provide about 10% of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C in just two pieces of fruit, along with vitamin A, vitamin K, and potassium. Their deep purple skin is rich in anthocyanins, an antioxidant that may help reduce the risk of heart disease.