Red fleshed dragon fruit Dragonfruit (red dragon fruit): Fruit and Tree Characteristics
Red fleshed dragon fruit dragonfruit is a species type: red skin dragon fruit variety, also sold or known as red dragon fruit or red pitaya. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from species type (no registered Philippine variety).
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for red dragon fruit or red pitaya, this is the same dragon fruit. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our dragon fruit variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for fruit trees.
- Type: Species type: red skin.
Key facts about Red fleshed dragon fruit dragonfruit
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | species type (no registered Philippine variety) |
| Also known as | red dragon fruit, red pitaya, Selenicereus costaricensis, Hylocereus costaricensis |
| Type | Species type: red skin |
| Yield, per the seller | 20 to 30 t/ha at full production |
When does it bear, and how much?
A registered tree variety is described from its mother tree, not from trial plots. A grafted or marcotted tree bears years sooner than one grown from seed, and its yield climbs as the tree grows.
anee.io keeps the records of each block of trees, from fertilizer to harvest, with the growth stages and weather beside them.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit dragon fruit fields most often: anthracnose, Fusarium wilt, mealybug, Oriental fruit fly. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Harvest: Fruit ripens 4 to 8 weeks after flowering, full commercial production can take up to about 5 years.
- Yield: 20 to 30 t/ha at full production.
- Fruit: Oval, about 10 by 6 cm, 150 to 600 g, red skin and red flesh with small black seeds.
- Uses: Table.
Why farmers know it: one of the three main dragon fruit types, the red fleshed kind. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant Red fleshed dragon fruit dragonfruit
Pick a variety by the fruit your buyers pay for: its size, sweetness and flesh, and how regularly the tree bears. A registered tree variety is a selection from one proven mother tree, and only grafted, budded or marcotted plants carry its traits. A seedling grown from its seed can turn out quite different. So buy from a nursery accredited by the Bureau of Plant Industry, and ask which mother tree the scions came from. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng puno.
Before you buy planting material
- Buy grafted or budded plants from an accredited nursery, with the variety name on the tag.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Plant a few trees first if the variety is new to your area, before you fill the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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