dragonfruit

Pink spiky fruit

Dragonfruit is a tropical fruit with bright pink or yellow skin covered in green-tipped scales, suggesting a dragon's appearance.

The white or magenta flesh inside is dotted with tiny black seeds and has a mild, slightly sweet flavor.

Also called pitaya, it grows on climbing cacti native to Central America but now cultivated widely in Southeast Asia: The smoothie bowl was topped with dragonfruit and coconut.

fruit

pitaya

Cactus-borne tropical fruit

cactusSpiny desert plant
fleshSoft body matter
seedsPlant embryos in casings

pulp · rind · scales · white flesh · mild · sweet · refreshing · edible · pear-like · smoothie

nutrients

vitamin C

Essential water-soluble antioxidant

antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
fiberPlant-based digestive aid
calciumElement twenty, builds bones

magnesium · iron · flavonoids · prebiotics · hydration · low-calorie · potassium · lycopene

tropical

Southeast Asia

Tropical peninsula and islands

VietnamSoutheast Asian coastal nation
ThailandSoutheast Asian kingdom
MexicoNorth American southern nation

Central America · Nicaragua · Ecuador · cultivation · warm climate · subtropical · night-blooming · monsoon · exotic · imported

appearance

vibrant

Full of life, intensity

pinkPale red hue
magentaVivid purplish-red hue
fuchsiaVivid purplish-red hue

scales · spiky · oval · bright · colorful · striking · photogenic · ornamental · dramatic · eye-catching

dragonfruit

pitaya

vitamin C

Southeast Asia

vibrant

dragonfruit

Opposites

Categories

Family