Scientific Name: Hylocereus sp. Common Name: Delight Plant Description Pinkish-white- or light pink-fleshed fruit with excellent flavor, well suited for backyard cultivation. Origin: Bred and selected by Paul Thompson in San Diego County, early 1980's.
Scientific Name: H. guatemalensis Common Name: American Beauty Plant Description Very flavorful fruit with fuchsia-colored flesh and reddish green skin. Thin rind and soft pulp make it susceptible to bruising; suitable for local marketing.
Scientific Name: Hylocereus sp. Common Name: Halley's Comet Plant Description Pink-fleshed fruit with excellent flavor, closely related to Physical Graffiti, but not as vigorous or productive. Origin: Paul Thomson, San Diego, CA early 1980's.
Scientific Name: Hylocereus sp. Common Name: Physical Graffiti Plant Description Vigorous, very productive, pink-fleshed fruit with excellent flavor; most preferred and widely planted in Southern California. Origin: Paul Thomson, San Diego County, CA early 1980's.
Scientific Name: H. undatus Common Name: Seoul Kitchen Plant Description White-fleshed, pinkish-red skinned with large fruit of marginal quality; vigorous, strong and prolific bloomer with longer fruiting season than other white-fleshed cultivars. Origin: Florida, similar to George.
Scientific Name: H. polyrhizus/costaricensis Common Name: Armando Plant Description Red-fleshed, medium-sized fruit with red skin, good quality. Origin: collected by R. Lobo in Las Manos, near border of Honduras and Nicaragua.
Scientific Name: H. ocamponis Common Name: El Grullo Plant Description Large, red-fleshed fruit with greenish red skin, excellent quality, thick and heavy plants, and great tolerance to heat and cold. Origin: unnamed selection collected by R. Lobo in El Grullo, Jalisco State, Mexico.
