Dragon Fruit
Seasonality of Dragon Fruit:
White flesh dragon fruit is available year-round, while the red flesh dragon fruit is in season from June to October.
Health Benefits of Dragon Fruit:
Dragon fruit is an excellent source of Vitamin C and is rich in antioxidants.
They also contain polyunsaturated (good) fatty acids, several B vitamins, lycopene, carotene, calcium and protein.
How to Select Dragon Fruit:
Look for dragon fruit with a uniform pink color and without bruising, although scarring is normal.
A ripe dragon fruit will yield slightly to pressure.
How to Store Dragon Fruit:
Store dragon fruit unwashed in refrigerator for up to 5 days.
How to Prepare Dragon Fruit:
Wash dragon fruit before eating.vCut dragon fruit in half and scoop out insides.
Dragon fruit is delicious to eat by itself or added to salsa, smoothies and salads.
Fun Facts About Dragon Fruit:
Dragon fruit is an exotic cactus fruit that has a sweet and mildly acidic flavor, similar to watermelon, cactus pear and kiwi.
The flesh of dragon fruit ranges from white to pink to magenta. All three types have tiny, edible black seeds.
Dragon fruit is also known as strawberry pear or pitaya.
Dragon fruit is native to the Americas, and have since been introduced to eastern and southern Asia, where the fruit is now cultivated extensively.