{"product_id":"dragonfruit-vietnamese-white","title":"Dragonfruit ‘Vietnamese White’","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eLatin name - Hylocereus spp. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragonfruit, also called Pitaya, is the fruit of several cactus species indigenous to Central America.  It is cultivated around the world for its sweet and very healthy fruit, which is full of the antioxidant lycopene.  The Dragonfruit plant is a climbing\/vining cactus, which grows quickly and attaches itself to nearby plants or structures with aerial roots.  In Florida they are quite easy to grow, and many growers tend to accumulate a collection of diverse dragonfruit cultivars.  The fruit has a bright pink or yellow skin, and a firm, juicy flesh inside ranging in color from white to pink to magenta.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite being a cactus, mature dragonfruit plants love water, and grow quite rapidly. They are best planted in full sun in well draining soil with adequate nutrition. They are very easy to grow in containers and in fact a large portion of commercial Dragonfruit growers use only containers, but Dragonfruit can also be grown in the ground with great success.  Periodic fertilization and healthy soil can yield impressive results with relatively low effort.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragonfruit is grown by using a trellis, post, or tree as a climbing structure for the plant.  When it grows to a mature size it will reach the top of its support and cascade downward and outward, in the shape of an umbrella. Large flower buds form along the branches of the Dragonfruit plant, blooming at night and through the following day.  The flowers are brilliant and flashy, and are commonly pollinated by bats, moths, and bees, but most growers use hand pollination techniques to ensure fruit set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne important distinction between Dragonfruit cultivars is whether or not they are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eself-pollinating (or self-fertile)– \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emeaning, if they will successfully set fruit with their own pollen.  Dragonfruit varieties that aren’t self-pollinating require pollen transferred from a different variety in order to set fruit.  We grow two different varieties of Dragonfruit, both of which are self-pollinating types.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e___________________________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: Depends on structure used.  Typically grown on 6’ posts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun Requirements:  Full sun \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCold Hardy: 32 degrees\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Season:  Spring\/Summer\/Fall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Forest Layer - Vine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Incredible Edible Landscapes ","offers":[{"title":"3 Gallon","offer_id":44018733744215,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/incredibleediblelandscapes.com\/products\/dragonfruit-vietnamese-white","provider":"Incredible Edible Landscapes ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}