Dragon fruit
@allknowing (146649)
India
May 28, 2025 7:06pm CST
I got half a dozen of these for my Birthday I had never seen a dragon fruit. I quickly cut one and see it is all red inside I took a scoop but did not like it The image from Wikimedia shows it white with black seeds I do not know why what I have is deep red inside.
I do not know if a dragon fruit can be eaten just as any other fruit or needs something to be added to enhance its taste
There are six of those and I do not want to give them away.
Any ideas? Also why the one I cut is all red inside.
Image credit:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cut_dragon_fruit_in_2003,_Hanoi.jpg
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@Ineeddentures (2439)
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29 May
It has a unique appearance with bright skin and sweet, juicy flesh that can be white, pink, or red, often described as tasting like a mix between a kiwi and a pear.
Sounds ok to me.
Enjoy
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@allknowing (146649)
• India
29 May
Thank you for the input I thought mine being red something was wrong with it
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@Dreamerby (8204)
• Calcutta, India
29 May
I like kiwi and pears ...maybe I would like dragon fruit too.
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@Ineeddentures (2439)
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29 May
@allknowing
There could be nothing wrong with anything to do with you my lovely friend.
@snowy22315 (190475)
• United States
29 May
I tried some recently. It wasn't that good. I also tried a lychee nut. I had some dessert with it in once, but never the nut. It was OK..doubt I will eat it in that form again though
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@allknowing (146649)
• India
29 May
What did the dragon fruit you had look like Was it red or white?
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@snowy22315 (190475)
• United States
29 May
@allknowing The outer part was gone. It was just the inner polka dot part.It's ok in a drink, but did not enjoy the fruit.
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@allknowing (146649)
• India
29 May
@snowy22315 I now know thanks to Jim that they come in differnt textures
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@LeaPea2417 (37905)
• Toccoa, Georgia
29 May
I have never tried dragon fruit. I would like to try it sometime.
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@allknowing (146649)
• India
30 May
I did not much like it when I tasted it Nothing like giving it a try
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@allknowing (146649)
• India
30 May
@LadyDuck I will see how best I can use them
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@allknowing (146649)
• India
29 May
I opened one and it is deep red but there are varieties I am told and one of them is red. I will have to add something to make it palatable There are six on them.
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@LadyDuck (475313)
• Italy
29 May
@allknowing I know that they can be red inside and those red are supposed to be sweeter.
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@DaddyEvil (149553)
• United States
29 May
There are different types of dragon fruit. The most common ones either have white flesh, yellow flesh or red flesh and each type has a different flavor. The white fleshed dragon fruit are okay tasting to me but Pretty doesn't like them. (They're the ones we see most often here.) I've found that if you wait until the fruit feels "mushy", they taste sweeter.
The red fleshed variety taste sweeter and can be much more juicy. I haven't gotten to try the yellow fleshed dragon fruits.
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@allknowing (146649)
• India
29 May
As I said what I have is the red variety and I did not much like it I will search for recipes to make it more palatable
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@allknowing (146649)
• India
29 May
@DaddyEvil I scooped out a spoon and tasted it I did not like it.
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@DaddyEvil (149553)
• United States
29 May
@allknowing I just spoon dragon fruit out of the shell and eat it as is. I hope you find a way to eat it that you like.
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@pitsipeahie (5280)
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31 May
Some dragon fruits have red flesh like yours, while others have white flesh like the one in the photo. They’re packed with nutrients and antioxidants—that’s why they’re often called a superfruit. But honestly, I’m not a fan either! I usually just slice it open and eat it as is, though you can also add it to smoothies, salads, or desserts.
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@allknowing (146649)
• India
31 May
I will use them but will find out if there is any way I can add taste
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@pumpkinjam (8860)
• United Kingdom
29 May
I've only ever seen them with white inside. I found their taste disappointing. They look so colourful and delicious but I thought them rather bland.
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@luisadannointed (7597)
• Philippines
29 May
I love dragon fruit, before my aunt from province will go to manila to bring us dragon fruits, because she have a lot of trees of dragon fruit and she is much younger then, but now she told us it was cut out.
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@thelme55 (77609)
• Germany
29 May
I have tried a small cut of dragon fruit in a party. I like it but I don’t buy it here in Germany. Imagine, 1 piece of dragon fruit cost 6€. That’s too much for me to indulge in a fruit. My sister-in-law is planting dragon fruit in my Philippines yard, that I will try when I be in my home next time.
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@allknowing (146649)
• India
29 May
I have heard about this fruit and thought it would be delicfious but I did not like it
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@Dreamerby (8204)
• Calcutta, India
29 May
I haven't tasted dragon fruit but they are nutritious so maybe you can just eat them by adding a little bit of honey lol.
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