Dragon Fruit
Dragon fruit
Scientific name: Hylocereus undatus
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Subclass | Lillidae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Hylocereus |
| Species | H. undatus |
Botanical Description of Dragon Fruit
Roots: Aerial roots allow this species to climb upwards. In nature, this species grows on top of trees or rocks.
Stems: Fleshy, angular stems have 3 wings up to 5 cm wide and scalloped margins.
Flowers: Fragrant, whitish to greenish-yellow flowers (25-35 cm long, 30 cm wide) are composed of numerous white- or yellow-tipped stamens and a large stigma with a star-shaped tip. They open at night and close shortly after daybreak.
Fruits: Oval to oblong fruits the edible, sweet white flesh contains numerous, black seeds which are also edible.
Table 1.: Dragon fruit variety developed by BAU and BARI
| Sl. No. | Name of Variety | Developed by | Year of Release | Planting time | Yield (t/ha) |
| 1 | FTIP-BAU Dragon Fal-1 (white) | GPC, BAU | 2010 | May-August | 20-25 |
| 2 | FTIP-BAU Dragon Fal-2 (Red) | GPC, BAU | 2010 | May-August | 20-25 |
| 3 | FTIP-BAU Dragon Fal-3(Yellow) | GPC, BAU | 2010 | May-August | 20-25 |
| 4 | BARI Dragon Fruit-1 | BARI | 2014 | May- June | 20.6-30.5 |
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