PitayaCategories

Hylocereus has been adapted to life in dry tropical climates with average precipitation. Dragon fruit occurs in cactus trees 30 to 50 days after flowering. 5-6 items per year can be taken from this plant. In Vietnam, there are farms that receive 30 tons of products per hectare each year. The weight of dragon fruit is between 150 and 600 grams, but it can also be found in fruits that sometimes reach 1 kilogram. The fruit should be kept at 80 ° C - 90% humidity at 7 ° C after collection. Hylocereus undatus (red pitaya) Hylocereus costaricensis (often called H. polyrhizus, also known as H. polyrhizus) has a red crust and a red fleshy part. Hylocereus megalanthus (yellow pitaya, often found in Selenicereuscinsi). It has white skin yellow husk.