Condor Dragon Fruit

Description:

Self-pollinating:
Self-sterile – requires cross-pollination with another variety to set fruit.

Growth:
A vigorous, high-yielding grower with strong, healthy stems. Slightly cold sensitive, best suited to warm and protected positions.

Flower:
Large white flowers typical of Hylocereus guatemalensis.

Skin color:
Light green and pink tones, turning a pinkish-red as the fruit ripens.

Flesh color:
Beautiful vivid purple flesh — tricky to capture perfectly in photos!

Fruit size:
Large fruit, typically 400–750 g.

Taste:
Sweet and refreshing with lemonade-like notes, firm flesh, and crunchy seeds.

Brix:
17–20

Sourced:
From a commercial Sunshine Coast dragon fruit grower, originally developed in California.

Flowering:
Early to late season.

History of the Condor Dragon Fruit

The Condor dragon fruit variety was created by Paul Thomson, one of the pioneers of dragon fruit breeding in the United States and a founding member of the California Rare Fruit Growers Association (CRFG).

Paul Thomson dedicated decades to hybridizing Hylocereus species, experimenting with hundreds of seedlings to improve fruit color, flavor, size, and productivity. Among his many creations, Condor became one of the most well-known and admired dragon fruit hybrids.

Condor is believed to be a cross between Hylocereus undatus (white-fleshed) and Hylocereus guatemalensis (purple-fleshed), resulting in a vigorous plant that produces large, beautiful purple-fleshed fruit with excellent flavor and texture.

The name “Condor” was reportedly chosen by Thomson for its bold, standout characteristics — much like the bird it’s named after. Today, Condor dragon fruit is prized by both home growers and commercial farms for its sweet, refreshing flavor, consistent yield, and strong growth habit.

Care: 

Plant into an excellent quality potting mix to a depth of 2-3 cm 

Your dragon fruit will be marked with an arrow, plant ^ Arrow point up to the sky.

Regular Fertilizer 

Water once the soil has dried out.

Once rooted transfer onto a post. 

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Plant Sizes: These are available in 20cm cuttings