A trial time lapse of growing dragon fruit from raw seed to cactus size over 126 days. Dragon fruit, also called pitaya, is a tropical/high temperature plant and popular in the East. The seed was ...

Like the mythical creature for which it is named, dragon fruit often has green scales on the outside and red flesh on the inside, though the colors vary according to cultivar. Since the cactus on ...

Here is a special treat I am so glad I could share with you! This is a dragon fruit Pitaya flower still opened in the daytime ...

If you have been to one of our farmers markets lately, you know that dragon fruit is in season. Yum. The several varieties of this tasty fruit are not hard to grow. Buy a few examples to taste and ...

It’s about time you considered growing dragon fruit, also known as pitaya. Dragon fruit is native to the Central American and South American tropics, but I have seen it growing in the San Fernando ...

In this episode, we learn all about the dragon fruit. In this episode, we learn all about the dragon fruit, research the best growing methods and how the plants are grown for commercial production and ...

Imagine a cactus that grows rapidly in ordinary garden soil and whose luscious fruit sells at the supermarket for $4.99 per pound. Would you want to try to grow that cactus? I recently wrote about ...

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 Join A GROWING PASSION host and garden expert, Nan Sterman, as she explores farms, vineyards, gardens, native habitats and ...

Dragon fruit is a delicious fruit, but did you know it’s also a drought tolerant plant? You can incorporate drought tolerant edibles like dragon fruit in your xeriscape to help conserve water outdoors ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit. It’s about time you considered growing dragon fruit, also known as pitaya. Although dragon fruit is native to the Central American and South American ...

Never heard of Acadiana's exotic dragon fruit nursery? You're not alone. Even if you knew what to look for and where to find it, you'd still probably miss it. The fruit farm hides behind an ordinary ...