Dragon fruit
Last week I bought the most bizarre fruit I have ever seen, a Dragon
Fruit. Red, ovaloid, and with strange green flaps on it, it is a deep burgundy inside filled with tiny black seeds. Visually stunning, but unfortunately not big on taste. I think it would be very good in a fruit salad, or as part of a fruit platter. Anyway, my taste for the unusual compells me to ask - how hard would it be to grow one (I live in Melbourne). I saw a picture of the plant, and it looks very strange indeed. If at all feasible, it would certainly make a good addition to my garden. Tom. |
Dragon fruit
It is called red pitaya (hylocereous undatus) fruit, a cactus member. The
yellow variety tastes better. It is a tropircal to semi-tropical plant. You can try to grow on the sunny side in Melbourne with the seeds from the fruits. Also, pollination is a problem as the flowers only bloom from 4am to 6am in the morning when all the brids and bees are still asleep. I have both varieties growing unloved (I hate thorns) in my garden. "tosh" wrote in message ... Last week I bought the most bizarre fruit I have ever seen, a Dragon Fruit. Red, ovaloid, and with strange green flaps on it, it is a deep burgundy inside filled with tiny black seeds. Visually stunning, but unfortunately not big on taste. I think it would be very good in a fruit salad, or as part of a fruit platter. Anyway, my taste for the unusual compells me to ask - how hard would it be to grow one (I live in Melbourne). I saw a picture of the plant, and it looks very strange indeed. If at all feasible, it would certainly make a good addition to my garden. Tom. |
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 06:59 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
GardenBanter