Reasons dragon fruit is not sweet and how to fix it

Everyone has probably eaten dragon fruit; it is full of juice and has a fresh, sweet taste. In the market, it attracts people's attention with its unique shape, but many growers run into a situation where, after harvesting the fruit, they find it is not sweet. This affects the taste of dragon fruit and reduces economic returns. So what causes dragon fruit to be not sweet? How should it be solved? Let's take a look at the detailed introduction.

1. Variety reasons

There are many varieties of dragon fruit, and different varieties have different sugar content. Some varieties have high sugar content, while some have low sugar content, so the sweetness of each variety can vary. If it is not sweet, it may be that a low-sugar variety was chosen.

Solution: In this situation, variety selection must be done with great care when planting. If you want to grow dragon fruit with high sweetness, you should choose varieties with high sugar content.

2. Influence of the growing environment

Generally speaking, whether the soil nutrients are sufficient and climate factors will both affect the growth of dragon fruit. A deficiency of any one element in the soil can cause problems for the fruit tree. Among them, the element that controls the sugar content of dragon fruit is potassium; potassium can promote the formation and transport of sugar. In addition, light, temperature difference, and rainfall all affect sugar accumulation in dragon fruit, especially the day-night temperature difference, which is closely related to sugar accumulation in dragon fruit.

Solution: When planting, it is best to choose loose, fertile soil with good drainage. Before planting, apply base fertilizer to ensure the plant has sufficient nutrients for growth and development. During management, pay attention to regulating temperature and moisture. During fruit development, try to widen the day-night temperature difference as much as possible so the fruit accumulates more sugar and its sweetness increases.

3. Tree health condition

The sweetness of the fruit is greatly related to the health condition of the green parts of the plant. During plant growth, the stronger the photosynthesis of its green parts, the more nutrients are synthesized, and the fruit has sufficient nutrients to grow, so its quality becomes higher and higher, and therefore its sweetness is also high.

Solution: Reasonable flower and fruit thinning can control the fruit load of dragon fruit, and at the same time can also make the tree well ventilated and let light through, enhance light conditions, improve photosynthesis in the green parts, and synthesize more nutrients. At the same time, do a good job in pest and disease control, increase the proportion of highly efficient branches, improve photosynthesis, increase dry matter accumulation, and raise sweetness.

The above is an introduction to what to do if dragon fruit is not sweet. I hope it can help you learn more related knowledge. Please stay tuned to us.