When you start growing multiple varieties, good labelling becomes essential. Here are 7 practical methods to keep your dragon fruit orchard organised and easy to manage.

You can plant dragon fruit cuttings year-round in Australia, but timing makes a big difference. Here's a seasonal guide to help you get the best results from your cuttings.

As we head into winter in Queensland, a little preparation now will set your dragon fruit plants up for stronger growth, better flowering, and bigger harvests next season. Here's what to do.

Yana and Michael run Rare Dragon Fruit, a family farm in Agnes Water growing over 150 varieties of dragon fruit using sustainable farming practices. When they’re not in the orchard, they enjoy travelling, surfing, fishing, and being involved in local community gardens and produce swaps.

Learn how to create the perfect soil mix for dragon fruit in pots. Discover the importance of drainage, soil pH, organic matter, and easy DIY soil recipes for growing healthy dragon fruit plants.

Learn how to grow dragon fruit in Australia with this beginner-friendly guide. Discover the best climate conditions, soil mix, trellis ideas, watering and fertilising tips, how to hand pollinate dragon fruit flowers, and when to harvest. Perfect for gardeners wanting to grow dragon fruit successfully at home.

Stink bugs can cause superficial damage to dragon fruit by piercing the skin and feeding just under the surface. While the fruit inside is usually still perfectly edible, the small marks can downgrade A-grade fruit to unsellable at market. On our farm we manage this naturally without chemical sprays and instead process the fruit through drying, cooking, or other value-added uses to reduce waste.

Have you ever spotted something on your dragon fruit plant that looks… wrong?

Not quite a branch. Not quite a flower bud. Some strangehalf-branch, half-bud deformity that makes you stop and stare.

Welcome to the world of theFrankenstein bud. BRUD.

Come WWOOF With Us at Our Agnes Water Dragon Fruit Farm

Come and experience life on a spray-free, family-run dragon fruit farm in beautiful Agnes Water, Queensland. At Rare Dragon Fruit, we grow over 150 varieties of dragon fruit using regenerative, low-input methods that work with nature, not against it.

WWOOFing with us is about more than lending a hand — it’s about learning how food is grown in challenging sandy soil, understanding subtropical growing systems, sharing meals, stories and skills, and being part of a small farming family that values curiosity, community and sustainability.

You’ll be involved in hands-on tasks such as planting, pruning, trellising, hand pollination, harvesting, seed saving and general farm care, all while learning the why behind what we do. Whether you’re new to growing food or already passionate about plants, we love sharing knowledge and learning alongside our WWOOFers.

If you’re keen to slow down, get your hands dirty, eat well, and experience a unique slice of Queensland life — we’d love to welcome you to our farm.

Measuring Brix helps dragon fruit growers track sweetness, ripeness and quality — but flavour is about much more than numbers.

Here’s how climate, texture and aroma influence the taste experience.

Want the same success growing dragon fruit in hot climates? Check out these images showing how a Townsville customer potted up his dragon fruit plants using a smart trellis design with removable shade. This setup improves airflow, manages heat stress, and supports earlier flowering — ideal for tropical and South East Queensland growing conditions.