A colorful sampling of interspecific plum selections bred by Glen Bradford of BQ Genetics. BQ Genetics When modern varieties of plums crossed with apricots were first commercially released in the late 1980s, the new fruit offered great promise of energizing the plum industry and exciting consumers. Though the hybrid fruit, known as interspecific plums, didn’t revolutionize the plum category, it did change the focus of private breeding programs, resulting in plum hybrids much sweeter than many conventional plum varieties. Nearly 50 varieties of interspecific plums have been developed, extending the marketing season from summer through fall, but many are being […]