Comments on: Vegetation Profile: Pitaya

By: Jeanie

Jeanie — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:57:26 +0000

I love the taste of dragon fruit. I was lucky enough to have many of them fresh in Taiwan. I love the texture too. The fruit is juicy, but the little seeds gives it a crunchy feel. If you feel the flavor is too light, try drizzling some honey on top.

By: JulesNYC

JulesNYC — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:56:33 +0000

i love pitaya…have only ever eaten them fresh. i saw them in chinatown nyc a few weeks back but didn’t have a chance to pick one up, now they are gone. i remember them from summers in mexico with family, and they are among my favorite, most memorable fruit experiences. those and what we called “saramuyo” are the most sweet & memorable fruit experiences…pity they aren’t more readily available in the US. with both i loved just being able to eat straight from the fruit with a spoon…bliss

By: figswithbri

figswithbri — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:28:46 +0000

I agree with you on the flavor and appearance. I think pitaya and cherimoya are some of the most unique and interesting looking fruits out there. But unlike the cherimoya’s amazing flavor, the pitaya leaves a bit to be desired. I haven’t had them fresh, so I have to take your word on that, but I had some dried from Trader Joe’s and they were quite lackluster and boring. I was disappointed. It would be interesting to see how they are used traditionally. Thanks for your great picture. They are just so cool looking. http://figswithbri.com/