Blog & Growing Guides
Expert guides on dragon fruit varieties, growing tips, and plant care from our farm in Southern California.
Dragon Fruit vs Pitaya vs Pitahaya Explained
Dragon fruit, pitaya, and pitahaya often overlap, but the names can point to different cactus groups depending on region and context.
Self-Pollinating Dragon Fruit Varieties: Complete List
A grower-focused list of self-pollinating dragon fruit varieties, with the best one-plant picks, Brix numbers, and tips for better fruit set.
When Does Dragon Fruit Bloom? Timing and Night Steps
Learn when dragon fruit blooms, how long buds take to open, what happens on bloom night, and how to use that short pollination window for better fruit set.
Dragon Fruit Pollination Guide for Better Fruit Set
A practical dragon fruit pollination guide covering self-fertile varieties, cross-pollination, bloom timing, and hand-pollination steps.
Dark Star Dragon Fruit: Sweet Purple Variety Guide
Dark Star is a sweet purple dragon fruit with grape-like flavor notes, strong visual appeal, and a good fit for USDA zone 10a growers.
Valdivia Roja Dragon Fruit: Heat-Hardy Red Variety
Valdivia Roja is a heat-hardy red dragon fruit from Jalisco, Mexico, with thick stems, strong flavor, and about 19° Brix sweetness.
Robles Red Dragon Fruit: Sweet, Thick-Skinned Red
Robles Red is a self-fertile red dragon fruit hybrid with thick skin, firm flesh, and a balanced sweet-tart flavor from Wallace Ranch.
Frankie's Red Dragon Fruit: Sweet Red Variety Guide
Frankie's Red is a sweet red-fleshed dragon fruit variety with high flavor potential, good color, and strong appeal for warm-climate growers.
Halley's Comet Dragon Fruit Guide for Growers
Halley's Comet dragon fruit is a large, partially self-fertile variety with 16 Brix sweetness and strong full-sun performance for zone 10a growers.
Lisa Dragon Fruit: Sweet Red Variety Guide
Lisa dragon fruit is a self-sterile red variety with 1-pound fruit, 18+ Brix, and sweet berry flavor, ideal for zone 10a growers.
Yellow Dragon Fruit (Ecuador Palora): Complete Variety Spotlight
Purple Haze Dragon Fruit: One of the Largest, Sweetest Purple Varieties
Purple Haze is one of the largest and sweetest purple-fleshed dragon fruit varieties — 1-2 lb fruits, about 19° Brix, grape-sweet flavor, and fewer seeds than most cultivars. Named after the Jimi Hendrix song.