Their loose skin makes them easy to peel, making them a great substitute for mandarins or sweet oranges.ġ2. They are larger than a traditional tangerine, and are distinguishable by the characteristic “nipple” at the stem. Tangelo (Tangerine and Pomelo or Grapefruit): Sometimes referred to as Honeybells, tangelos have a juicy tangerine flavor, without the bitter taste of the grapefruit. Tayberries do not pick well by hand and cannot be machine harvested, so their use as a commercially grown berry crop is limited.ġ1. They are sweeter, larger, and more aromatic than the loganberry (another cross between the blackberry and red raspberry), and their high level of pectin make it a great choice for jam. Tayberry (Blackberry and Red Raspberry): These berries have a sweet-tart flavor. Pineberry (Wild South American Strawberry and the North American Strawberry): Love pineapples, but don’t love the hassle of cutting into them? Pineberries look like small, albino strawberries, with red seeds, yet their smell and taste resemble a pineapple.ġ0.
With a more subtle flavor than Brussels sprouts, and the mild, sweet taste of kale, this green and purple veggie resembles little cabbage leaves and can be eaten raw in salads, steamed, sautéed, or stir-fried.ĩ. BrusselKale (Brussels sprouts and Kale): This hybrid, just hitting the stores, is going by a few different names, including BrusselKale, Lollipops, Kalettes, and Flower Sprouts. Many people find them too tart to eat plain and often prefer to use them in jams or chutneys.Ĩ. Limequat (Key Lime and Kumquat): This hybrid has a sweet and edible skin, while still retaining the bitter pulp of the lime. This hybrid can not be cut up like the finger lime, and is generally used as a garnish or to make marmalades, preserves, beverages and sauces.ħ. It has a tangy flavor, while being smaller in size and sweeter than your traditional lime. Blood Lime (Red Finger Lime and Ellendale Mandarin, pictured): While we have all heard of the blood orange, how about the blood lime? The flesh inside is red like that of the blood orange. This mellow-tasting fruit has the texture of a peach, but tastes more like a combination of a plum and apricot, likened to the taste of fruit punch.Ħ. Peacotum (Peach, Apricot, and Plum): Peacotum is proclaimed as the first three-in-one fruit hybrid ever. They taste like plums and are just as juicy, yet a bit neater to eat, while also having the texture of an apricot.ĥ. Pluot (Plum and Apricot): This later generation cross between the plum (70%) and apricot (30%) has high sugar levels giving them its extraordinary sweet taste. Their difficulty in growing, harvesting and shipping led to the later developed plum and apricot hybrid, the pluot.Ĥ. Plumcot (Plum and Apricot): These are the predecessor of the pluot, with an intensely sweet and fruity flavor. The peacharine has the sweet flavor of your old-fashioned peach, but with minimal fuzz and a silky fruit texture.ģ. Peacharine (Peach and Nectarine): This beautiful blend of a peach and nectarine will leave your mouth wanting more. Some pluerries can be very sweet with a small pit, similar to the cherry’s small pit.Ģ. The flavor of this perfect fruit changes depending on the ratio of plum to cherry. It combines the sweetness of the cheery with the zing of a plum. Pluerry (Plum and Cherry): The pluerry was made for the cherry lovers who are always wishing that there was more fruit to enjoy. Boysenberries (raspberries, loganberry, blackberries), grapefruit (pomelo and orange), the traditional yellow banana, and many apple varieties (honey crisp) are all a product of hybridization.Ĭheck out these interesting hybrids being grown and maybe give one a try if you come across it in the supermarket - it may just be your new favorite!ġ. In fact, many familiar fruits and vegetables that we commonly eat today are creations of hybridization and are nothing like their ancient, wild counterparts. Thank the pollen and bees, and the wind and seeds. This is essentially how new species of plants arise over time. Although many hybrids you see are cross-pollinated artificially, this phenomenon happens quite frequently in nature. Unlike GMOs, hybrid fruits and vegetables are created by the mating of 2 varieties or cultivars within a single species, or between different species within the same genus. Hybrids should not be confused with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which are genetically altered in a lab. While sometimes a hybrid fruit or vegetable is the work of nature, it is often the work of an agriculturist cross-pollinating two or more fruits or vegetables. Pluots and plumcots, kallettes, and broccoflower. On your latest trip the farmers’ market or grocery store you may have noticed many strange looking or oddly labeled items in the produce aisle.
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