Dragon Country Road Fruit

Hylocereus Costaricensis variety. This is a fast-growing and high producing variety. Stems segments are thick and long. The flowers are self-sterile and need cross pollination. The fruit has a firm texture and has sweet & sour kiwi flavor. Average weight 0.75-1 Lbs. and Brix 20-21

When testing for sweetness of the Dragon Fruit a device called a refractometer is used. It uses the brix scale of sweetness. This scale ranges from 0 to 32. The higher the number the sweeter the fruit
The plant is native to southern Mexico and Central America. Today, it is grown all over the world.
Calories: 60
Protein: 1.2 grams
Fat: 0 grams
Fiber: 3 grams
Vitamin C: 3% of the RDI
Iron: 4% of the RDI