Dragon Fruit Plants

Some best dragon fruit varieties for commercial grow are: American Beauty Physical Graffiti Tricia Edgar's Baby Valdivia RojaFor commercial varieties, people often look for: Good yieldGood tasteGood sizeSelf fertilityEasy hand

The dragon's fireballThousands of years ago, legend had a story of the dragon and the fire. In the Chinese culture, the dragon is a symbol of a strong and powerful

Ecuador PaloraEcuador Palora is one of the sweetest dragon fruits there is. In fact, to many people it is hands down the sweetest variety. The Palora tastes like honey or

For regular dragon fruits, the flower-to-fruit process takes around 30 days. For the red-flowered Asunta variety, it takes 60 days. And for the yellow Ecuador Palora, the process takes 150

Cutting a dragon fruit in half is one of the easiest ways for eating the fruit. The skin of most varieties is soft enough to slice through with a knife.

The inside of a dragon fruit can have white, red, pinkish, or purple color. It depends on the variety and to some degree the nutrients in the soil or how

Depending on the sugar content and the variety, some dragon fruit may taste like golden kiwi while others can remind you of a straight-up spoon of honey. When you bite

Some people say the premixed just-add-water cement powder may not be as strong as the one you mix yourself. Another issue when making the concrete posts is the steel rebar

If you're looking for some DIY ideas to build a dragon fruit trellis in containers then check out this following section. If you're wanting a trellis for in-ground dragon fruits,

To tell the difference between the red & white dragon fruits (even before peeling), we can look at their scales, flowers & sometimes branches. Here are the differences we've observed:

Let's find out how to get sweet-tasting dragon fruits: Firstly, not too much sandSand is a well-draining material with very low Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC). It doesn't hold well onto

To test the sweetness of dragon fruits, you can use a little tool called the BRIX refractometer (or Br for short). It measures the sugar content in the juice. On

As winter approaches, many folks bring their dragon fruit plants indoors. If the temperatures get below 32-55F (0-12.8C), it will damage the plants. Some folks hook lines of light

Most of the dragon fruits we have today originate from central America–in places like Guatemala, Nicaragua & Colombia. In the 1980s or so, the Frenchmen helped carry these to

Dragon fruits dropping off the branch may be because the fruits have been left on the trees for way too long. They naturally drop off then as they get over-ripe.

Growing & harvesting dragon fruits in saline water and even salty soil has been experimented and implemented successfully in places around the world. This is one farmer (Mr. Phuong) who

Most people prune the dragon fruits after they have set fruits. This is usually the fall season. Depending on where you are located, this can be November or May. Before

It may be better just to leave the ants on dragon fruit flowers alone. Let the ants do their work. Some folks say ants really help carry something in &

About 3 days after the dragon fruits have turned from green to red, you can harvest them. Look for a pink red color on the skin & scales. Try wiggling

Dragon fruit cracking or splitting up may be because of over-watering when the fruits are nearly ripe & some other mechanical factors. Sometimes, growers leave the fruits on the trees

Dragon fruits in general like some big, wide space for their roots to expand out. Let's check out some good places to get your cuttings and containers to begin playing

Yes, there are red dragon fruit flowers. Some varieties of dragon fruit have reddish, pink & purple shades. They are just as beautiful as the white flowers. Have a look

Small dragon fruits may be related to the pollination rate, plant health & flower opening/closing. Let's see some possible reasons why: 1. Pollination fertilized rateIn some cases, rain can

Let's see how we can hand pollinate dragon fruit. It's lots of fun.

Red orange spots on dragon fruit plants are often caused by overwatering or high humidity (beginning of rainy season). The excess moisture attracts a fungus with this long name Botryosphaeria