Your Guide to Dragon Fruit: From Taste Test to Nutritional Powerhouse

Dragon fruit, also known as pitaya or pitahaya, is a tropical fruit that comes from several species of cactus plants native to Central and South America. It belongs to the genus Hylocereus and Selenicereus and is now also cultivated in other regions with suitable climates, including Southeast Asia and parts of Australia.

The fruit has a distinctive appearance with bright, vibrant skin and a unique shape, usually oval or pear-shaped, with spikes or scales on the outer skin. The most common types of dragon fruit have either red or yellow skin, and the flesh inside is typically white or red, speckled with small black seeds resembling those in kiwi fruit.