Lets Harvest Dragonfruit
By Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
Philippines
August 27, 2018 12:11am CST
Too many ripe fruit, red and sparkling in the backyard. Dragonfruit swason is here again.
This morning I had to harvest these fruits because its irresistible to not to. They are hanging all over the dragonfruit posts.
The photo above is what I harvested.
Harvesting the fruit is easy. Hold them and twist and gently pull from the branch. Be careful the branches got many thorns.
Dragonfruit is very rich in fiber and is good for diabetic people. It taste not so sweet but delicious. Be careful of its red juice because it easy to stain your skin and clothes.
Next morning morning I will harvest those that I didn't pick this morning.
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22 responses
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
27 Aug 18
Wow! you have a tree? congrats. You have a fortune.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
28 Aug 18
@ilocosboy 60? come on, you don't need to have acre of dragonfruit farms... you don't have to buy dragonfruit anymore you can just harvest.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
Just enough for us and relatives he he
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
Ha ha, not really a fortune, only about 60 posts of dragonfruits now. Farms here got thousands.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
27 Aug 18
I had some dragon fruit today too.
Is the inside of the fruit the white kind or purple?
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
28 Aug 18
@ilocosboy Purple kind is more rare for us. :) We have a smaller one but white flesh one grows a lot!
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Aug 18
Its the purple kind. I have the white flesh but hasn't bear fruits yet.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
I see
Purple is tastier but white is more nutritious
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
27 Aug 18
I have had it a couple times from the store. Too bad they don't grow here.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Aug 18
Do you like the taste?
Some people love the fruit too much some don't.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
27 Aug 18
@ilocosboy I like it but I don't think they ones we get here are the good ones.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug 18
@ilocosboy Will they all be eaten fresh or will you make jam or other dishes with them?
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
All will be eaten fresh though my wife posted in facebook and sells for $1 per kilo.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Aug 18
Maybe that's where they got its name. Its a good harvest now and my wife is so happy.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
27 Aug 18
i tasted this fruit already. it is good.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
@ilocosboy there is a town up north that has so many dragon fruit trees. the trees really look like dragons because of the branches sprouting out from the trunks.
i think they are not considered trees, am i right? here is my discussion about the dragon fruit that we had:
Happy first day of July my friends. Sunday is always a rest day. Even though I am at home because I am on standby mode, I enjoy being with you here. We are...
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Aug 18
Are dragonfruits common in your province?
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@Nickzter1331 (4229)
• Philippines
27 Aug 18
,,,,i. Love dragonfruit... they are nutirious and has many health benefits...
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Aug 18
Oh you love dragonfruits too, did you plant it or you buy in the market.
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@Nickzter1331 (4229)
• Philippines
27 Aug 18
@ilocosboy ,,,my aunt have a plants of it... and sometimes we buy...
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
28 Aug 18
@ilocosboy Do you have a lot more to pick? What fruit might they taste like or do they have their own taste?
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
Its the peak season and dragonfruits are common now here.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
29 Aug 18
They have its own taste, maybe the nearest is kiwi but sweeter.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
@ilocosboy Oh, that's cheap! Here, I have bought one years ago because that is rare here, but it costs more than a hundred per kilo.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
Plant whole branch of dragon and it will take one year only to bear fruits. Don't plant cut ups it woild take 3 years.
In here, we sell 50 pesos a kilo.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
27 Aug 18
I have one small plant in my back yard, I think it grows better in your area because of the hotter climate, it's like a cactus.lol
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Aug 18
Yes it belong to cactus family. The popularity of the fruit started when some people spread the news its medicinal.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
27 Aug 18
The dragon fruit is very attractive. I like to eat dragon fruit.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Aug 18
Oh you should have, it is very medicinal and nutritious too. Besides its very yummy and juicy, you will love it, surely.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
27 Aug 18
i didn't know they could grow here. can we see how the plant looks like?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
@ilocosboy now i can see what louievill said that it's like a cactus
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
Its good I have a post about dragonfruit the previous and luckily I can share to you.
Its the season of fruiting of dragon fruit again. You can see lots of big white flowers blooming at night and after one month a knuckle-size red fruits hanging...
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
Indeed it belong to the cactus family.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
The flowers are more beautiful than the fruits, its color is white with yellow in pistil and very big. Its so happen it blooms only at night.
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
27 Aug 18
That's a nice harvest. Yes, they say dragonfruit is a nutritious fruit.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
And me and my wife harvested again this morning. Its quite abundant now.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
That's great, you love the fruit.
Your sister can grow more out of those branches.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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28 Aug 18
@ilocosboy but she doesn't have that sort of land... Her garden is full of exotic plants and flowers.
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
I just seen one on TV and it looks delicious indeed. I also saw different varieties of it from the red ones and there is also the yellow ones which I have not yet seen it so far. I always see the red variety on stores. It is said that it has adapted to our climate already since this plant is foreign to our country.
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@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
@ilocosboy Yes, they say that this plant belongs to the cacti family that is why they have the thorns with them.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
I guess it is adapted well here in northern Philippines, we have no problem growing dragonfruits.
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@AmbiePam (85492)
• United States
28 Aug 18
@ilocosboy Thanks. I will buy one the next time I see one.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
Yes you have to chop it to half and spoon the juicy flesh inside
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
28 Aug 18
Now I know who you are. You have just changed your display name. Welcome back.
We do not have dragon fruit growing here.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
Ha ha, thank you very much my friend. We just so glad fruits are good now.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
28 Aug 18
Here on Oahu, I've seen dragon fruit at Supermarket and shops at Chinatown. They sell usually for between 4-4.99 a pound. I buy Bai dragon fruit juice all the time for it's nutrition. Love it on sale, 1.66 for a 16 oz. plastic bottle or 1.99 regular price. Have a wonderful harvest and enjoy your dragon fruit!
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
Oh from Oahu, I've heard many Filipinos live there.
Indeed dragonfruit is popular on its nutrition and taste. During peak season, farms here export fruits to China.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
30 Aug 18
@ilocosboy
Lots of every nationality living across the Hawaiian Islands. Now we all glued to the TV for 3 more storms brewing.
