"PLUm/apricOT." A pluot (PLUm apricOT) is a complex cross between a plum and an apricot. This has the appearance of a plum, with a slightly electric deep golden red skin. It is sweeter than either of its parents and is not quite the same as a plumcot, which is any old cross between a plum and an apricot, with equal contributions from each parent.