Costa Rican Sunset

₹500.00

The fruits produced by Costa Rican Cebra Dragon Fruit are red with red tips in color with a bright red, delicious flesh inside that is edible and mild. Costa Rican Cebra is a wonderful mid yield, self pollinating variety, medium in size weighing on average 0.5 – 1.0 lbs. Easily adapted to a variety of growing conditions and soils.

The dragon fruit / pitaya plant is a climbing cactus vine that grows well in dry areas. Because of its epiphytic nature, it grows best in soil with a high level of organic materials. The flowers are white and large sometimes measuring 30cm and larger. The fruit is popularly eaten raw and tastes better chilled. It is also served as a juice. The flesh is sweet and sometimes served with mango in a tropical sorbet. Dragon fruits reputedly improve eyesight and prevent hypertension.

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