Blog & Growing Guides

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

Makisupa Dragon Fruit: Deep Magenta Flesh & Sweet Flavor
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Makisupa Dragon Fruit: Deep Magenta Flesh & Sweet Flavor

Makisupa is a heavy-producing red-fleshed hybrid. It offers deep magenta flesh with a sweet-tart raspberry and kiwi flavor.

Connie Mayer Dragon Fruit: Taste, Pollination & Facts
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Connie Mayer Dragon Fruit: Taste, Pollination & Facts

Connie Mayer offers sweet coconut flavor but needs a pollinator. We stock American Beauty cuttings for reliable fruit set.

Bloody Mary Dragon Fruit: Rare Red & Best Alternative
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Bloody Mary Dragon Fruit: Rare Red & Best Alternative

Bloody Mary is a rare red dragon fruit. Sky Botanicals offers Robles Red as a reliable, high-performing alternative for growers.

Orejona Dragon Fruit: Traits, Pollination, and Robles Red
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Orejona Dragon Fruit: Traits, Pollination, and Robles Red

Orejona is a spiny Nicaraguan red pitaya. We recommend the easier-to-handle Robles Red instead.

Natural Mystic Dragon Fruit: Self-Fertile & Sweet
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Natural Mystic Dragon Fruit: Self-Fertile & Sweet

Grow self-fertile Natural Mystic dragon fruit. Enjoy dark magenta flesh, watermelon flavor, and reliable harvests from a single plant.

Zamorano Dragon Fruit: Profile, Taste, and Sugar Dragon Alternative
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Zamorano Dragon Fruit: Profile, Taste, and Sugar Dragon Alternative

Zamorano offers sweet crimson flesh but grows slowly. We do not stock it. Try Sugar Dragon for similar red fruit and reliable performance.

Red Jaina Dragon Fruit: Flavor, Pollination & Alternatives
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Red Jaina Dragon Fruit: Flavor, Pollination & Alternatives

Red Jaina offers deep crimson flesh and strawberry notes. We do not stock it, but Robles Red is a great alternative.

Voodoo Child Dragon Fruit: What You Need to Know
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Voodoo Child Dragon Fruit: What You Need to Know

Voodoo Child is a rare, ultra-sweet red-fleshed dragon fruit. We stock the identical clone as Sugar Dragon for your garden.

Palora Yellow Dragon Fruit Cutting: Cold Hardy & Sweet
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Palora Yellow Dragon Fruit Cutting: Cold Hardy & Sweet

Grow Palora yellow dragon fruit from a cutting. This self-fertile hybrid tolerates 17°F and produces sweet, kiwi-like fruit.

Cosmic Charlie Dragon Fruit: Flavor & Pollination Guide
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Cosmic Charlie Dragon Fruit: Flavor & Pollination Guide

Cosmic Charlie offers deep purple flesh and grape flavor. Learn why it needs a specific pollinator to fruit.

How to Root Vietnamese White Dragon Fruit Cuttings
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How to Root Vietnamese White Dragon Fruit Cuttings

Cure your Vietnamese White dragon fruit cutting for 7 days to prevent rot. Plant in fast-draining soil and wait for roots.

How to Root Physical Graffiti Dragon Fruit Cuttings
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How to Root Physical Graffiti Dragon Fruit Cuttings

Root Physical Graffiti cuttings with this guide. Cure, plant, and pair with pollinators for a strong start.