Variety Spotlights

Expert guides on dragon fruit varieties, growing tips, and plant care from our farm in Southern California.

Bruni Dragon Fruit Flower: Bloom Guide
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Bruni Dragon Fruit Flower: Bloom Guide

See the purple-pink Bruni bloom and learn how to hand pollinate this self-sterile variety for fruit.

Venus Dragon Fruit: Sweet Red Flesh & Hardiness
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Venus Dragon Fruit: Sweet Red Flesh & Hardiness

Venus is a self-fertile red-fleshed dragon fruit bred in Israel. It offers deep red fruit with a mild tang and handles heat and cold well.

Shayna Dragon Fruit: Purple Flesh, Sweet Flavor
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Shayna Dragon Fruit: Purple Flesh, Sweet Flavor

Shayna dragon fruit offers bright purple flesh and a sweet-tart taste. Learn about its hybrid lineage and care needs.

Rainbow Dragon Fruit: Guide to the Color Shift
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Rainbow Dragon Fruit: Guide to the Color Shift

Learn how to grow the rare Rainbow dragon fruit. We cover the unique skin color shift and specific feeding needs for this collector's variety.

Jade Red Dragon Fruit: A Grower's Guide
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Jade Red Dragon Fruit: A Grower's Guide

Jade Red produces large 400g red-fleshed fruit with purple flowers. It is self-sterile, so plan your pollination strategy early.

Giant Empress Dragon Fruit: 2 lb Fruits
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Giant Empress Dragon Fruit: 2 lb Fruits

Giant Empress is a vigorous white-fleshed variety that produces fruit close to 2 pounds. It is a top choice for high-yield growers.

Frankie's Red Dragon Fruit: Care Guide
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Frankie's Red Dragon Fruit: Care Guide

Learn how to grow this compact, sweet hybrid. It suits experienced growers who can manage heat and humidity.

Esmeralda Dragon Fruit: Sweet White Flesh Guide
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Esmeralda Dragon Fruit: Sweet White Flesh Guide

Esmeralda offers a sweeter, more complex flavor than store-bought white dragon fruit. Learn why this natural selection is worth growing.

Dr. Cedeño Dragon Fruit: Sweet, Firm, and Large
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Dr. Cedeño Dragon Fruit: Sweet, Firm, and Large

Discover the Dr. Cedeño dragon fruit. It offers firm red flesh, 18+ Brix sweetness, and large 15 to 20 oz fruit.

Desert Princess Dragon Fruit: Sweetness & Care Guide
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Desert Princess Dragon Fruit: Sweetness & Care Guide

Desert Princess offers huge, melting white fruit with high Brix levels. Learn its care needs and why it is a top choice for sweet harvests.

Country Roads Dragon Fruit: The Self-Sterile Red
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Country Roads Dragon Fruit: The Self-Sterile Red

Country Roads is a self-sterile red dragon fruit with a tangy kiwi flavor. You must plant a compatible pollinator to get fruit.

White Crystals Dragon Fruit: What to Expect
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White Crystals Dragon Fruit: What to Expect

A mild, white-fleshed Selenicereus undatus cutting. Reliable and ready to grow from our farm.