Royal Red Dragon Fruit – Hylocereus polyrhizus Hybrid
Description
Royal Red is a hybrid dragon fruit variety from the genus Hylocereus, primarily polyrhizus, with another species currently unknown.
This variety is widely recognised as a commercial cropping variety in Asia, valued for its strong production and reliable fruit set.
Our plant was planted in late 2023 and produced its first fruit in late 2024, showing promising fruit size and flavour.
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Self-pollinating / self-fertile
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White flower
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Growth: Vigorous to average
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Skin colour: Light red skin
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Skin thickness: Approximately 4 mm
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Flesh colour: Red
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Fruit size: Up to 650 g (our first fruit was 142 g)
This variety was sourced from a NSW hobby dragon fruit grower.
Taste
A smooth, sweet flavour with notes of honey and plum, and no sourness.
The flesh is smooth with seeds that are barely noticeable, giving the fruit a pleasant eating texture.
BRIX: 17.8
(First fruit measured 16.5 BRIX).
