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You might want to mulch the pluot well and wrap the trunk.  I have 7 pluots 
on Citation.  the Citation rootstock is ok, but the Pluot trunks tend to get 
wind or sun burn in the winter and start to split, crack and peel.  Had I 
known about that I would have latex painted or wrapped them for the winter to 
preserve the trunk.  None of the other fruit trees are that susceptible as a 
class.