Content
- Enjoy fully matured dragon fruits
- Characteristics of the dragon fruit
- Shopping and storage
- use
- Tips & Tricks
Enjoy fully matured dragon fruits
The dragon fruit or Pitahaya tastes exotic fresh kiwi, strawberry, pear and melon. Only the ripe fruits develop the full aroma. Its shell is bright pink and gives slightly in the pressure with the fingers.
Previous articles Pitahaya breed from seeds or cuttingsCharacteristics of the dragon fruit
Pitahaya is the fruit of a climbing cactus. It consists of 90% water, contains iron, calcium, phosphorus and is rich in vitamins C and E. The fruit is ovate, 8-15 cm long and can bring up to 500 g on the scales.
The white or pink flesh is soft, non-fibrous and contains numerous black seeds. The shell of the Pitahaya is about 1 cm thick and consists of several overlapping scales. The dragon fruits are available with a pink or yellow shell.
Shopping and storage
The dragon fruit has its origin in Central America and comes from there, but also from the Near and Far East in the German fruit trade. It is available in small quantities throughout the year. Since the transport routes are long, the fruits are harvested in the immature state; they ripen during transport and storage.
Since the shell easily gets pressure points, the upright or hanging storage is recommended. A not too ripe dragon fruit lasts a few days. It is best stored at room temperature. The skin dries relatively quickly and looks wrinkled, which does not affect the taste.
use
The ripe dragon fruit has a bright pink colored shell, which gives way with light pressure with the finger. The fruit is best consumed raw. For this, cut the pitahaya lengthwise and release the pulp with a spoon.
You can easily peel the shell of a mature dragon fruit, so you then cut the pulp into cubes and z. B. in a fruit salad or ice to ice. Thanks to its eye-catching appearance, the dragon fruit can be used very well as an exotic table decoration.
Tips & Tricks
One says the dragon fruit laxative effect, so as a precaution, do not consume large quantities at once.