Although fruit breeding is nothing new — clementines date back to 1902, and grapes are routinely bred for wine varieties — summer fruits have only lately been the beneficiaries of clever fruit geneticists. The pluot, a combination of about 75 percent plum and 25 percent apricot, was trademarked by Zaiger’s Genetics toward the end of the last century; this summer, the produce aisles are playing host to the brightly colored, dribbling-with-juice treat. Also known as “dinosaur eggs,” the pluot’s various breeds (20 in all) tend to run a little plumper and sweeter than plums, with firmer flesh that stands up well in salads, desserts, or just solo.Available for $3.98 per pound at area Whole Foods Markets.
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It's tough to be a punctuation stickler who writes about restaurants.
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I was asked recently why all the new restaurants are so expensive.
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The “fork-tender grilled octopus” is true to its name and brings three tentacles almost big enough to carry off Captain Nemo of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea .
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