Dragon fruit – an exotic fruit that is always healthy
Dragon fruit, which is still relatively unknown abroad - pitahaya or pitaya, as it is actually called - belongs to the cactus family. Because the skin of the fruit consists of scale-shaped lobes that are reminiscent of dragon scales, it is colloquially known as dragon fruit or dragon fruit. Precisely because of this special appearance, egg-shaped fruits with a sweet to sour taste, such as star fruit or physalis, are often used only for decorative purposes. This is a shame, because it contains, among other things, many valuable vitamins and minerals and can be said to be very healthy. Plus, this jelly-like tropical fruit not only pairs well with other exotic fruits or seasoning recipes, but can also be served with ham instead of melon, for example. Dragon fruit: what does it look like? Ripe fruit on climbing cactus plants can weigh up to 500 grams and is about twice the size of a kiwi or even larger. The white flowers of dragon fruit are also interesting: they only bloom one night. Pita...