The dragon fruit is also known as “Pitaya” or “Pitahaya”, another (quite strange) name for the fruit is “Strawberry Pear”. Today it is mainly cultivated in Southeast Asia, but its original home is South Mexico.

The pitaya is best eaten fresh and raw. I like to spoon out the white, sweet fruit pulp from the halved fruit.

The figured fruit I found in a market. It is rare to find such beautiful specimens. When I was standing at the cash desk, the cashier and the lady behind me were agreed immediately that this fruit due to its beauty is too good to eat. I said that I will photograph it before; we laughed. As you can see, I really photographed this fruit. However, it was also to good for not eating.

• Edible Fruit
• Fruit type Berry
• Culinary group Tropical fruits
• Taste sweet
• Trivial names Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne, Dragon fruit, Frutto del Drago, Pitahaya, Pitaya, Pitaia, Pitajava, Flor de caliz, Punahou cactus, Strawberry Pear, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle, Fruit du dragon, Cierge-lézard, Poire de chardon, Cato-barse, Cardo-ananaz, Rainha da noite, Chak-wob, Thanh long, Chacam, Tasajo, Zacamb, Junco Tapatío, Queen of the Night
• Size 17 cm
• Taxonomy Cactaceae (Cactus family) Hylocereus undatus
• Origin Mesoamerica (Map)
• Locality 1 Market 2016
• Locality 2 Market 2015