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Thick King is a Selenicereus setaceus variety native to South America. The English name is locally known as Cerrado Giant, a subspecies of the Brazilian Cerrado.
Originated in the Rocky Mountains, Minas Gerais, Bahia, Goiás, Distrito Federal, Mato Grosso, and Tocantins states.
This fruit has high market potential due to its fantastic flavour .
It has white flesh and pinky red skin.
The fruit is quite round and looks more like a prickly pair cross dragon fruit The fins are quite small and tight to the fruit.
We were given this dragon fruit variety by a NSW dragon fruit enthusiast.
Thick King grows is similar to other setaceus species with olive green color and very small spins. It is a particularly attractive dragon fruit with the white thorns being set off by the deep green colour branches.
Flower buds are hairy and as buds continue to grow, the hairs are replaced with spins at the base of the flower.
The flower produces a beautiful floral scent
Sourced from a NSW dragonfruit enthusiast
Taste:
Brix of 16- 21
The flavors of Kiwi fruit, Passion fruit and a sweet green grape mix makes it taste like the Brix should rate higher.
Nice crunchy seeds like a kiwi fruit
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 points up to the sky.
Regular Fertilizer
Water once the soil has dried out.
Once rooted transfer onto a post.
For more information check out some of our blogs.
Plant Sizes: These are available in 20cm, cuttings
Shipping
All items are posted on a Monday Express post, with Australia Post. If Monday is a public holiday they will be sent the Tuesday or the following Monday depending on the destination. We aim to deliver healthy and happy plants :)
No post to WA, NT and TAS due to quarantine restrictions and biosecurity
All orders are posted on Mondays via Australia Post and include tracking.
The only times this may change are when:
Where an order contains both time-sensitive and non-essential products, we will select the most appropriate postage option to ensure your order arrives safely while keeping shipping costs as affordable as possible.
Once your parcel has been lodged with Australia Post, you will be able to follow its progress using the tracking information provided.
Thank you for supporting our small Australian family business.
We’re transitioning non-essential orders to regular post, helping reduce our shipping carbon footprint by up to 90%. A small change that makes a big difference. 🌱📦
Express shipping will remain available for time-sensitive items.
