What is the dragon fruit?

Pitaya is more often referred to as dragon fruit . It is an extremely beautiful fruit that has dazzling flowers and intense shape and color. Dragon fruit is usually a dark red color, although some types of this fruit are pink or yellow. The skin of the dragon fruit is a thin bark. The skin is usually covered with a scale and the center of the fruit is formed by a red or white, sweet tasting pulp. The French believe that a hundred years ago the dragon fruits to Vietnam had been brought. The dragon fruits were grown there to eat royal ranks and very rich families. Now fruit flourishes in American states such as Texas, and is also grown in Mexico and other South American countries such as Argentina and Peru.

The dragon fruit is grown in tropical areas around the world. The dragon plant can grow from several inches or centimeters of up to twenty feet (about six meters). It flourishes in hot areas with severe collision. The cold period kills the plant and loves high temperatures found in tropicof the countries.

Plants Dragon Fruit flows only at night and usually live for only one night. At the moment there is pollination to make the fruit appear. The dragon fruit flowers give a very beautiful aroma and the aroma can fill the night air where the plant grows.

The dragon fruit is best consumed by cutting the fruit in half and choosing meat. The taste is very refreshing and sweet. Dragon fruits are tasty chilled and can be served in fruit juices and fruit salads or made into jam. They can also be juiced and added to alcohol to make a very delicious drink.