Dragonfruit... The Next Super Food!

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Author: Ryan Krason

Published on: September 6, 2011

Hey Bloggers,

An article was written on the UC Food Blog about our recent Pitahaya Field Day. To read the full article and find out why Dragonfruit (Pitahaya) is catching on with local farmers, follow the link below:

http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5684

It's Your Turn
What sort of grower are you and what area are you from? Have you had experience with growing dragonfruit before and if not, have you considered it?

Tags: dragonfruit (1), orchard crops (1), pitahaya (1), small farms (2)

Comments: 5

Comments:

by Don C

on November 3, 2011 at 3:40 PM

Dragonfruit looks amazing!! I'm a hobby farmer in Vista, CA and have never seen Dragonfruit before this article. Is there any places you know of that I could get seeds or a cutting to try and groq some?

Thanks for the info and introduction to a new plant idea,

Don

Reply by Ryan Krason

on May 2, 2013 at 8:59 AM

Thanks for the comment Don! We actually have an annual Pitahaya (Dragonfruit) Field day where attendees hear from our Advisors who offer up growing advice, pruning techniques and pest management ideas. Attendees also get to try a bunch of different varieties and take home a few clippings from some of those varieties. Let us know if you'd like to be added to our Pitahaya mailing list and you'll receive an email for our next field day.

by Brenda Dawson

on November 10, 2011 at 3:24 PM

Great photo!

Reply by Ryan Krason

on November 14, 2011 at 9:13 AM

Thanks, Brenda!

by Paul

on October 11, 2014 at 12:38 AM

I love dragonfruit. Such a great flavour and texture. Can't decide whether I prefer pink or white though.