Several months ago my S. megalanthus flowered and set one fruit all on its own. The fruit is now turning yellow. Does anyone know when they are ripe? I let a...
Hi I just bought my first pitaya plant, I tasted the fruit in China and decided that I had to have the plant. It is about a foot tall with 3 "arms", (forgive...
... Answer: You do not need to water it too often-about twice a week should be enough. ... Answer: you can keep in the pot as long as you want. But the plants...
Dear friends, I am looking for cuts producing quality yellow and red pitahayas. Can anyone of you sell to me a couple of each? Thanks Nicos [Nicos, write to...
Hi, Leo I'm really a lurker on this list with no real experience growing pitaya, but I'd like to pick up on Mick's notion that mulch may be a problem. it well...
Nicos, I just bought some Pitaya on Ebay for $9 plus shipping. You might wanna try that first or try getting some from http://ILovePitaya.com I also saw some...
Hi Nicos If you mean Cyprus, California and you are willing to drive to San Diego to meet me, I have 5-10 gal pots I can give you no charge. I'm in San Diego...
Hi Nicos, I recently purchase some cuttings from Mike Tran. I found him in this message group. So far I haven't killed them yet and they seem to be doing fine...
Forgive my ignorance but where is Cyprus? :-) Also I found that Tropical World in Boynton Beach Florida carries Cereus peruvianus. Not sure if you want to try...
I checked with United states postal service and for 6 pounds they charge 35 dollars for 3-5 days express delivery which should be ok for the cuttings....
We do not have this restrictions for this plant in my country, If your country do not have the restrictions too, then this will be easy for me to send it to...
I would like to know how many calories in a pitaya? How many calories from fat? Will it gain weight if I eat it all the time? How's the nutrition value of it?...
I planted a Pithaya in my front yard a couple months ago. It seems to be growing alright (although an inch a day as was mentioned in an article I read). When...
Hi. I'm new. Question about raising opuntia plants. Is this the right forum? If not, please direct me, and sorry if not the right place. In March, I planted...
My partner is interested in knowing how Vietnam can get 30,000 lbs of Pitahaya fruit per hectare per harvest while Columbia only gets 10,000 lbs and Nicaragua...
Mick can't receive email, but he can write to you. He'll check on your responses here at Pitaya Fruit. -Leo Hi Leo It's Mick from Australia. Just wondering if...
Here's a nutrition chart for Yellow Pitaya (above) and H. undatus (below) Pitahaya Cereus Triangularis (Selenicereus megalanthus) The fruit is oblong-oval,...
Hello, I have a long suffering H undatus cutting that wouldn't root for months. First it took me a while to plant it, then after it was planted it didn't seem...
I'm no expert, as you know leo, but your analysis sounds right. Not enough air in the rooting medium. Trying to accomplish rooting indoors in other than a...
Hello, I'm slowly losing my pitaya. At first I thought it was rot. I had been watering frequently because the pitaya are in 4" clay pots. I lenghtened the...
Hi Joe and welcome. I'm mostly a lurker here myself. I live in the same "general" area, in Santa Cruz County at the North end of the Monterey Bay. I have huge...
Hey folks, been a lurker at the site for the last two days, I did not know it exists. I am glad there are a lot of Dragon Fruit lovers here. Been growing this...
Dan Talked to a commercial grower of various cacti and succulents the other day in Vista, Calif. (also H. Undatus) and he uses 90% shade cloth all year round...
Hi, I'm new to this and I'm wondering if this isn't rot then what is it? Is this a problem I will have to watch out for since I am still trying to root my...
Hi Detrick I also have similar problems like yours. It is intesting to note that they will not form on the very tip of the plant closest to the outside sun. ...
Leo, Here's a "tentative and subject to change" evaluation of pitaya varieties and sun damage. I increased the amount of shade that I'm using earlier in the...
Dear friends: Why don't we have an International Pitahaya Meeting in Mexico or another country?. I believe that is possible for next year. Please, send me your...
