RE: Dragon Fruit
- To: "'o*@macn.bc.ca'" , m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: RE: Dragon Fruit
- From: D* J*
- Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 14:45:37 -0800
According to this site http://www.nt.gov.au/dpif/pubcat/agnotes/778.htm , it
is a cactus fruit known in Mexico as pitaya or pitahaya.
Joan DeFato
Plant Science Library
The Arboretum of Los Angeles County
301 North Baldwin Avenue
Arcadia, CA 91007-2697
Phone: (626) 821-3213 Fax: (626) 445-1217
-----Original Message-----
From: Diane [o*@macn.bc.ca]
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 2:16 PM
To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Dragon Fruit
I purchased a most interesting and beautiful fruit at the produce market the
other day. There was no info on it or other name for it - just 'Dragon
Fruit' - a bit pricey at $6.99.
It is smaller than a pineapple, smooth, and a bright fuschia pink in colour
with fleshy bright green leaf appendages here and there and at the top.
I have no idea what it tastes like as I have set it with just the base in
water in hopes it will grow. Can anyone enlighten me?
Diane Pertson
Otter Point Haven, Zone 8
Vancouver Island
