Sunday, April 26, 2009

Red Dragon Fruit Flower (Pitaya)










This is the spectacular flower of the Red Dragon Fruit or Pitaya which has just recently flowered in my courtyard. It is a night flowering cactus. The fruit has highly ornamental pink skin & red flesh fruit containing numerous small black seeds. Fruit can be up to 1kg with a melon like flavour. It is a native to Mexico and Central and South America, but it is also widely cultivated in South East Asia. In recent times, this fruit can now be often found at fruit and vegetable shops and supermarkets in Australia. Having said that though, it is best when grown in your own garden as the fruit when it is fully ripe splits open revealing the flesh inside, which is a sign that it is sweet and ready to eat. Generally when you buy them, they are a disappointment as the fruit has not split open and therefore is not ripe enough to enjoy its full and delicious flavour. Below is a picture of the fruit.
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7 comments:

  1. Good morning ML; The Pitaya flowers are spectacular and the fruit grows so quickly. It takes not as long as with Pineapples! I am glad they grow so well. The fruit is delicious. Have you eaten the yellow one? Have a nice day and see you around. Love Mum.

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  2. Fantastic flower! Looks almost unreal!
    But I have seen the fruit - well, something similar but with a different color - in Norway. I have never bought it. Maybe I will try it, just for the fun of it! The color is more yellow/green.

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  3. Gorgeous! And very interesting. The fruit looks amazing.

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  4. Yum! Lucky you, the store bought fruit taste so different to home grown ones.

    Great photos.

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  5. very beautiful white flower ideal for weddings.

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  6. stunning white flowers. great captured.

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  7. What an extraordinary flower. I have never seen anything like it before, it's very beautiful and you've taken a marvelous photo. Thank you so much for sharing with Today's Flowers.

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