Did you know that the Dragon Fruit or Pitaya, an exotic fruit originating in Central and South America, now a commercial crop in Karnataka, is a climbing cactus known as hylocereus, a cross between a kiwi, a pear and a watermelon known for its herbal benefits?
Dragon Fruit or Pitaya Did you know that the Dragon Fruit or Pitaya, an exotic fruit originating in Central and South America, now a commercial crop in Karnataka, is a climbing cactus known as hylocereus, a cross between a kiwi, a pear and a watermelon known for its herbal benefits? The Dragon Fruit or Pitaya of the genus Stenocereus, with leathery-like skin and prominent scaly spikes on the fruit exterior, a climbing cactus known as hylocereus, a cross between a kiwi, a pear and a watermelon, originating in Central and South America, is now grown commercially in Karnataka besides throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is an exotic fruit uniquely grown on concrete or stone pillars of different types of support frames and trellises. They come in three types - Selenicereus undatus (white-fleshed pitaya), Selenicereus costaricensis (red-fleshed pitaya), and Selenicereus megalanthus (yellow pitaya). They are a variety that is commo...
