Asian Supermarket Fresh Thai Dragon Fruit (350g)

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Dragon fruit is used for diabetes, prediabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. Safeway –You’re also able to find dragon fruit on Safeway in many varieties, including fresh, canned, or prepared bite-sized cubes. You can buy dragon fruit seedlings from Rich Farm Kenya, Lavington Herbs, Mkulima Young, Oxfarm, Batian Nuts Limited, and the online marketplace Jiji. Plant dragon fruit into prepared soil, at the base of your support structure. If growing more than one dragon fruit, plant them 2 metres apart. There are many ways to buy dragon fruit depending on how familiar you are with this exotic fruit and what your preferences are.

It became more popular when people started importing it to other countries like China and Vietnam since they are the primary consumers of this fruit. While planting the cuttings, fill the pits with a topsoil and manure mix. Additionally, each plant needs inorganic fertilizers for good vegetative growth. The quantities for each plant cutting are 40g of muriate of potash, 90g of superphosphate, and 70g of urea.

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Dragon fruit contains the antioxidants vitamin C, beta-carotene, lycopene, and betalain. Studies have linked diets high in antioxidants to a reduced risk of chronic disease. Health benefit in Dragon Fruit Dragon fruit is grown in the Natal Midlands and coastal regions of KwaZulu Natal, the Lowveld area from Nelspruit to Tzaneen, Eastern Cape, and in the Western Cape. The biggest new dragon fruit plantings in South Africa are around Dendron and Louis Trichardt in the Limpopo Province. When can you buy dragon fruit? Before looking for it in the grocery store, you should know a little bit about dragon fruit and what it looks like. Farmers Market –In these types of markets, you may be able to find fresh dragon fruit, although it may vary based on the location. You may be able to find dragon fruit closer to locations where dragon fruit is being cultivated. Typically, dragon fruit is grown commercially in three states: California, Florida, and Hawaii. In many grocery stores, dragon fruit will be near the grapes and strawberries in a produce section that carries both items.

This is another variety of cactus plants that produce red dragon fruit and they are usually sweeter than most other types. Dragon fruit is available both online and in physical grocery stores, and you should be able to find fresh dragon fruit in the same place where you usually find your fruits and vegetables. You can also buy seedlings from independent dragon fruit farmers in Meru, Naivasha, Laikipia, Machakos, or Makueni. The fruit is served chilled and cuts in half. Scoop out the flesh and seeds much like a kiwi fruit. Our Dragon Fruits are a stunningly beautiful fruit with an intense color and shape, magnificent flowers, and a delicious taste. Dragon fruit (or pitaya) is a tropical fruit that’s becoming increasingly popular in Kenya thanks to its numerous health benefits and a ready market. Dragon fruit plants usually begin flowering within eight months; each Pitaya fruit can weigh up to 500g, making dragon fruit farming in Kenya a lucrative venture. Nutritional Benefits of Dragon Fruits

Harvest 

Dragon Fruit is one of the most intriguing looking fruits to be found anywhere. It’s distinctive blood red, with green tips leaves, makes it unmistakable. However, once you cut into the fruit, it looks very different indeed. Milk white flesh, dotted with hundreds of tiny dark seeds. Placement. Place the Dragon fruit cutting about 2 inches (5 centimeters) into the soil bed. Also make sure that you place the pot in a spot where the phitaya plant gets around 6 hours of sunlight. For example, close to your window. The pitaya cutting roots after about 2 weeks.