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By ZOGTONE

my neighbor gave me a couple of dragon fruits a few years back- ever eaten one? it seems her friend has a "pitaya plantation" here in borrego springs and sells them to upscale markets all around the free world. in covered greenhouses, our warm climate is perfect for these pricey buggers. to me, they taste kinda like watered down strawberries. not real sweet, with the consistency of water melon rind. i took the little seeds (as you can see- theyre loaded with the damn things- like chewing poppy seeds) and planted them. ive got these cactus-like crawlers all over my courtyard- but in about 2 years i have yet to see fruit. i suppose they need to be grafted or something. i just enjoy growing stuff.

i found this information on the internet:

The Pitaya is more commonly referred to as the dragon fruit. It is an extremely beautiful fruit that has dazzling flowers and an intense shape and color. The dragon fruit is usually a dark red color, although some types of this fruit are pink or yellow. The skin of the dragon fruit is a thin rind. The skin is usually covered in scales, and the center of the fruit is made up of a red or white, sweet tasting pulp.

It not known exactly where the dragon fruit originated, but it is thought to have come from South America. The French are believed to have brought the dragon fruit to Vietnam over a hundred years ago. Dragon fruits were grown there to be eaten by royalty and very wealthy families. Now, the fruit flourishes in American states such as Texas, and is also grown in Mexico and other South American countries such as Argentina and Peru.

The dragon fruit is cultivated in tropical regions around the world. The plant of the dragon fruit can grow from around a few inches or centimeters to up to twenty feet (around six meters). It flourishes in hot regions with a heavy rainfall. Periods of cold will kill the plant, and it loves the high temperatures found in tropical countries.

The flowers of the dragon fruit plant only bloom at night and usually only live for one night. Pollination happens at this time to allow the fruit to emerge. The flowers of the dragon fruit give out a very beautiful scent, and the smell can fill the night air wherever the plant grows.

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  • Looks like Christmas Cactus...

    Comment by BurningSand
    5/14/2008 @ 7:10 am

    is the quarter an integral part of the ritual?

    Comment by davo
    5/16/2008 @ 12:37 pm

    i took desert ecology in college and we would always see slideshows of flora and fauna with a quarter in the picture. the first time we hit joshua tree on a field study i asked my professor where all the money was....it took him a minute.

    Comment by ZOGTONE
    5/24/2008 @ 1:24 pm

    Then the knife must not be from home ec! Is it from the Murderers Cutlery Collection?

    Comment by BurningSand
    5/24/2008 @ 3:07 pm

    exotic fruit dragon pulp cutlery

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