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Description:
Guihonglong No. 1 is the first approved variety in Guangxi, China. It produces nearly spherical fruit with red skin and red flesh. The fruit is large, juicy, and sweet with excellent storability and a high natural pollination rate.
Self-pollinating: Yes
Flower: Large, white, night-blooming
Growth: Upright and vigorous
Skin color: Red
Skin thickness: Medium
Flesh color: Red
Fruit size: 350–900 g
Taste: Sweet, juicy, and delicate
Brix: 18–20
Sourced: From a Qld dragon fruit farm
Dragon fruit goes by quite a few other names around the world 🌍 — some based on its appearance, others on local language. Here’s a list you can draw from:
Pitaya / Pitahaya – Commonly used in Central and South America.
Strawberry Pear – Early English name, inspired by its pink/red skin.
Belle of the Night – A romantic reference to its night-blooming flowers.
Cactus Fruit – Because it comes from a climbing cactus.
Thanh Long (青龍 / Thang Loy / Thanh Long) – Vietnamese for “green dragon” or “blue dragon.”
火龙果 (Huǒ Lóng Guǒ) – Chinese for “fire dragon fruit.”
Pitaya Roja / Pitaya Blanca – Spanish terms distinguishing red- and white-fleshed types.
Fruta del Dragón – Spanish for “dragon fruit.”
果王 (Guǒ Wáng) – In some Chinese markets, it’s called “King of Fruits.”
Nanettikafruit – In parts of Thailand.
Buah Naga – “Dragon fruit” in Malay and Indonesian.
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 15cm 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 :)
Due to a short break, any orders placed between 16 June and 12 July will be posted on the 13 July.
As the plants slow down over winter, we're taking the opportunity to slow down a little too and enjoy a small break with the family.
We apologies for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and support of our small family farm.
Yana and Michae
