Dragon fruit nursary... #dragonfruit #patifarms Dragon fruit is an incredible cactus that produces strange looking fruit resembling a magical dragon egg. Cut through the vibrant pinky red skin to reveal white or pink flesh speckled with tiny black seeds. The taste is hard to pin down with some saying it’s a sweet mix of mild kiwi fruit, watermelon, strawberry and pear flavours. Others describe it as only vaguely sweet or even savoury. Confused? Well growing conditions and ripeness of the fruit can impact taste but nonetheless it’s visually impressive and packed full of nutrients, like Vitamin C, so you can’t go wrong. If the fruit isn’t enough to you tempt you then don’t forget the flowers. Their stunning large flowers are easily over 20cm wide and appear in summer. They are yellowy green on the outside and open to a scented white, lily like bloom. Flowers open in the evening and only last one night. It’s the perfect excuse to host an evening cocktail party and enjoy their blooms! Dragon Fruit Types The name dragon fruit is used to refer to several types of cacti that produce edible fruits. In Australia the mostly grown species are: Hylocereus undatus (white fleshed fruit) Hylocereus costaricensis (red fleshed fruit). Also known as H. polyrhizus. Hylocereus megalanthus (yellow skin and white flesh) There are also named varieties available but the good news is that regardless of what type you get they all need the same basic growing conditions. #shetkariraja #shetkariputra😎 #kisan #patilfarm #farmer #farmerprotest #kisanekatazindabad #kisanmazdoorekatazindabad #kisanunion #kisanmazdoorunion #maharashtra #photography #bhyf #instagram #amirkhan #shetkaripattern #patilfarms #twitter #shop #pushpa #cmomaharashtra #weareinthemaking #shetkaripattern #farmerslife (at Patil Farms) https://www.instagram.com/patil_farms_/p/CY5XFOQrtEd/?utm_medium=tumblr
