Dragon Fruit Country Report from India

G. Karunakaran, M. Arivalagan, S. Sriram
INTRODUCTION Dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.), a herbaceous perennial climbing cactus, widely  known as Red Pitaya, has recently drawn much attention among the Indian growers, not only because of its attractive red or pink color and economic value as fruit, but also valued for its high...
Country: India Topic: Agriculture
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961

Status and Challenges of Dragon Fruit Production in Malaysia

Ahmad Hafiz B, Masratul Hawa Mohd, Nur Sulastri J
ABSTRACT Dragon fruit or pitaya is a nutritious and exotic fruit that has gained a place in Malaysian fruit industry even though it was not native to this country. Dragon fruit can be harvested all-year round and it bears fruits after one year of planting. Potential yield of dragon fruit is...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
8,348
771

Dragon Fruit Production and Marketing in Indonesia: Standard Quality in the Global and Regional Levels

E. Mansyah, Hendri, Irwan Muas, S. Yuliati
ABSTRACT Dragon fruit, Hylocereus spp., is one of the introduced fruit crops in Indonesia. This plant became popular and cultivated since 2000. Red flesh dragon fruit variety is the most widely cultivated. Indonesia has two types of dragon fruit region based on flowering and fruiting seasons. The...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Overview
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Problems and Opportunities of Dragon Fruit Production in the Philippines

Teddy F. Tepora
ABSTRACT Dragon fruit is among the most nutritious and wonderful exotic fruits in the world.  Dragon fruit production is a profitable enterprise and a promising means of raising the income of farmers in the Philippines.  The continuously increasing land area planted to dragon fruit...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agriculture
44,417
1720

Application of Blockchain Technology in Food Traceability: the Case of Dragon Fruits in Vietnam

Dang Duc Chien
  ABSTRACT Vietnam, the first and the sole country, has gained permission to export dragon fruits to Australia since September 2017. To be a qualified exporting country, Vietnam has to meet a range of import conditions, one of which is the ability to trace dragon fruits back to production...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Agricultural science policies
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