What dragon fruit varieties are there? An introduction to popular varieties in China
Dragon fruit is rich in betalain and is known as the "king of anti-cancer fruits in China," and it is a fruit that many people like to eat. Anyone who has eaten dragon fruit has probably noticed that dragon fruit comes in red-fleshed and white-fleshed types, so is this difference caused by different varieties? What dragon fruit varieties are there? Let's learn about them together.
1. Dahong
The Dahong fruit is large with deep red flesh; the fruit is oval, the flesh is fine and delicate, and the taste is lightly sweet. It can produce medium-sized or larger fruit without manual pollination or cross-pollination, and rain during the flowering period does not affect fruit set. However, the disadvantage of this variety is that the skin is thin and the shelf life is relatively short.
2. Jindu No. 1
⟦NL> The Jindu No. 1 dragon fruit variety has red skin and red flesh, fine and delicate flesh, a lightly sweet taste, and a rose fragrance. Its texture is excellent, and it has strong self-fruitfulness and does not split. It is a dragon fruit variety now grown in many regions.
3. Mihong
The Mihong dragon fruit variety has strong tree vigor and strong branch sprouting ability; the fruit is large, with an average single-fruit weight of 650 g and a maximum of more than 1.5 kg, and the yield is high; the fruit has high sweetness, and the soluble solids at the center can reach more than 22%. The self-pollination rate is 100%, and it is not prone to fruit cracking.
4. Yuehong No. 3
The Yuehong No. 3 dragon fruit variety has round spherical fruit, with a single-fruit weight of 285 grams; the peel is pink, and the scales are thin and numerous; the flesh is bicolor and lightly sweet. The soluble solids content is 14.1%. It requires pollination.
5. Shuangse No. 1
The Shuangse No. 1 dragon fruit has oval fruit, (dark) red peel, long scales that spread slightly outward, and large fruit, with an average single-fruit weight of 350.7 g. The outer layer of the flesh is red and the center is white. The flesh firmness is 1.5 times that of Daye Shuijing, and the fragrance is unique. The peel is 0.2 cm thick. The quality is especially excellent, the flesh is crisp and refreshing, lightly sweet, and the texture is excellent.
6. Hongguan No. 1
The Hongguan No. 1 dragon fruit has oval fruit, purple-red peel, and relatively numerous scales, with an average single-fruit weight of 307.9 g. The flesh is purple-red, and the peel is 0.3 cm thick. The quality is especially excellent, the flesh is fine, delicate, soft and smooth, lightly sweet, and the texture is excellent.
7. Guihonglong No. 1
The Guihonglong No. 1 fruit is nearly spherical, with red peel and red flesh. The fruit is relatively large, with a single-fruit weight of 350-900 g and an average single-fruit weight of 533.3 g. The peel thickness is 0.30-0.36 cm. The soluble solids content at the center of the flesh is 18.0-21.0%, and the soluble solids content at the edge is 12.0-13.5%; the flesh is fine and delicate, juicy, lightly sweet, and of excellent quality. It has good storage tolerance, and the fruit set rate under natural pollination is high (above 90%).
8. Meilong No. 1
Meilong No. 1 has red peel and red flesh, and the fruit set rate under self-pollination is above 89%. The flesh is fine and delicate, relatively crisp, and lightly sweet. After the fruit turns red, the on-tree retention period is about 8 days (in summer, 15 days in winter), and the shelf life at room temperature is 5-7 days. The comprehensive disease resistance is moderate. It has strong self-fruitfulness.
The above is an introduction to dragon fruit varieties. Different dragon fruit varieties also differ in shape, flesh color, and taste. When choosing varieties to grow, everyone can select popular varieties according to market demand, which is helpful for sales.
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