Baby Cerrado Dragon fruit

Baby Cerrado Dragon Fruit

Baby Cerrado is a unique, very sweet, and reliable variety grown for commercial fruit production. Native to South America, this species naturally grows on old trees or rocky outcrops, reflecting its hardy and adaptable nature.

This is a vigorous and highly productive grower, well suited to both commercial orchards and experienced home growers looking for something truly different.

Botanical name: Selenicereus setaceus
Also known as: Baby Cerrado, Tasty
Pollination: Self-sterile – requires cross-pollination

Plant & Fruit Characteristics

• Skin: Spiky maroon skin

• Flesh: White

• Flower: White

• Fruit size: Small fruit, approx. 130–450 g

• Growth habit: Strong, fast-growing, and productive

Flowering & Pollination

• Flowering begins: November

• Best cross-pollination partners include Tropical Pink or Pink Panther, which flower at compatible times and improve fruit set.

Taste Profile

Baby Cerrado offers a distinctive and complex tropical sweetness that stands apart from typical dragon fruit.

• Flavour notes: Mild sugar-cane–like sweetness with tropical depth

• Texture: Juicy and clean

• Brix: 19–20

A standout variety for those seeking exceptional sweetness and a flavour unlike standard dragon 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 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.

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