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King Kong Dragon Fruit

Description:
New Variety Jan 2025 
King Kong dragon fruit originating from Taiwan
The King Kong dragon fruit lives up to its mighty name, boasting impressive size, bold flavor, and vigorous growth.”
Self-pollinating: Self fertile
Flower:White
Growth:Fast Growing
Skin color: A round fruit with a bright pink to purple skin
Skin thickness: 
Flesh color: Red
Fruit size: XL 1.2kg
Taste:
Described as a blend of kiwi and passionfruit, with its refreshing sweetness balanced by subtle tart notes. Some compare it to a sweet melon with a hint of green apple crispness, while others detect undertones of cantaloupe or even the tropical “pala” fruit.

The flesh is firm yet tender, smooth and juicy, with medium-sized seeds that provide a delicate crunch without any lingering earthy aftertaste

Brix: 20-22
Sourced: From a Rockhampton farm 

When dragon fruit first reached Taiwan in the early 20th century, it was little more than a curiosity.

By the 1980s, however, dragon fruit growers in the south began producing it commercially, bringing the dragon fruit into markets, restaurants and households.

 The earliest dragon fruit plants were imported from Vietnam and regions of Central and South America, but local growers quickly began improving on them.

Through careful selection and crossbreeding, they developed cultivars that thrived in Taiwan’s climate—giving rise to the colorful hybrids we recognize and enjoy today.

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 :)

  • No post to  WA, NT and TAS due to quarantine restrictions and biosecurity 

 

Our Posting Day

All orders are posted on Mondays via Australia Post and include tracking.

The only times this may change are when:

  • Monday falls on a public holiday; or
  • Circumstances outside of our control prevent us from posting as scheduled.

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.

 

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