Dragon Fruit
Dragon Fruit, also known as Pitaya, has a dramatic appearance, bright pink or yellow skinned (from Columbia) with green colored spine-like scales. The fruit is oval shaped, elliptical or egg-shaped. Inside, the flesh has subtly flavored sweet taste or sometimes slightly sour. The flesh is either white or red with black seeds dotted all over.
Dragon Fruit is popularly eaten raw and tastes better when cold. It is also served as a juice. The pulp of the fruit is used in producing an alcoholic beverage. The fruit makes a wonderful cocktail on its own or mixed with other tropical fruits.
Dragon Fruit is rich in vitamin C, Minerals, fibers, proteins and flavonoids which bring several amazing benefits for health and skin like treating acne, soothing sunburned skin, treating colored hair, lowering cholesterol and blood sugar, helping in weight management.
Dragon Fruit is popularly eaten raw and tastes better when cold. It is also served as a juice. The pulp of the fruit is used in producing an alcoholic beverage. The fruit makes a wonderful cocktail on its own or mixed with other tropical fruits.
Dragon Fruit is rich in vitamin C, Minerals, fibers, proteins and flavonoids which bring several amazing benefits for health and skin like treating acne, soothing sunburned skin, treating colored hair, lowering cholesterol and blood sugar, helping in weight management.
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Varieties
WHITE FLESH
WELL-KNOWN FOR
Egg shape - Easy peeling
Characteristic aroma
Taste: pleasant mild sweet-tart
Texture: firm, less juicy
Characteristic aroma
Taste: pleasant mild sweet-tart
Texture: firm, less juicy
SIZE
Class I: 400g – 550g /fruit
Class II: 300g – 350g / fruit
Class II: 300g – 350g / fruit
APPEARANCE
Leathery, thin, and reddish-pink colored skin with yellow and green colored spine-like scales
Creamy-white, soft, juicy pulp with numerous edible, tiny, black seeds
Both the flesh and seeds are edible with a pleasant mild sweet-tart flavor
Creamy-white, soft, juicy pulp with numerous edible, tiny, black seeds
Both the flesh and seeds are edible with a pleasant mild sweet-tart flavor
RED FLESH
WELL-KNOWN FOR
Egg shape - Easy peeling
Characteristic aroma
Taste: sweeter than white flesh
Texture: firm, more juicy
Characteristic aroma
Taste: sweeter than white flesh
Texture: firm, more juicy
SIZE
Class I: 400g – 550g /fruit
Class II: 300g – 350g / fruit
Class II: 300g – 350g / fruit
APPEARANCE
Creamy, reddish-pink colored both in skin and flesh
Leathery and thin skin with yellow and green colored spine-like scales
Soft, juicy pulp with numerous edible, tiny, black seeds
Both the flesh and seeds are edible with a somewhat sweet flavor
Leathery and thin skin with yellow and green colored spine-like scales
Soft, juicy pulp with numerous edible, tiny, black seeds
Both the flesh and seeds are edible with a somewhat sweet flavor
